[He goes silent for a few long seconds, turning that over.]

I didn't, really, but I found that I had to. [Gregor shakes his head.] It's not plaguing me so much these days. Please don't let me dredge up awful memories when you've just arrived.

[Miles has already assured him that he's not going to turn out like Serg, irrefutably. All the rest of it Gregor can handle on his own.]