The weight in his chest lightens at the words, and Neil finds himself thinking back. Back, of course, to the vault of forced truths. Alex had mentioned that Helios One had been the starting point for him, for a choice to take shape. The inspiration had come from someone's words--someone Neil now knows to be the quiet man in front of him.

He blinks once. Makes his own choice. "What you told him," Neil starts, "made him realize the truth of things. I'm sure he's grateful to you for your direction."