You had a bond that he could count on --

Edgar smiles, small and only a little painful, trying to ignore the stinging in his eyes. "Yeah. I guess. I mean, also cause right at first he couldn't get rid of me and I only shut up when he gave me something to do, but ... yeah. I earned my place."

There's some pride in that by the time he finishes talking, despite the self-deprecation.

"And so did he, for real. People listened to him. Looked to him. I don't think he ever got how much."