Emcee is quiet for a moment as he smooths Sinric's hair out, and now, for the most part, simply strokes it for the sake of stroking it, while Sinric rests against him.

"I have never liked to dwell on 'what ifs,'" he murmurs. "Roads not taken, choices left unpicked, signs overlooked or ignored. Hindsight is always clearest, but all those should haves, could haves, and would haves...they will only weigh you down and hold you back. And you can only go so far in life with such a burden."