['Because I'm a coward', he wants to say. But he assumes he's already made too much of a deal as it was, and the former-Lombax bites his tongue.]

...I've actually passed, in my home realm. Vatheon is the only thing keeping me alive otherwise. [And he still isn't sure how he feels about that.] But I can rebuild my life here. I... want to try.

As I've said, you're a good man, Mickey. And please, do feel free to come to me if you need to talk. It seems like half the time, I'm the one yammering on.