"Yeah," Max starts in firmly. Oh, he can see that dubious look and he'd like to smooth it right off Edgar's sweet face. Edgar died for this cause. He deserves to be proud of his contributions.

"You got things done. He could rely on you. He could trust you. You had a bond that he could count on. Don't you see that's what you had that others didn't? I'm sure he asked you because he knew he could count on you. Right? That is special. And you should be proud of it."