If only that were true. It was gone entirely when he died. This? I got this from the old kings themselves. Arrogant spirits supposedly safeguarding the future. [He shakes his head, disgust curling his lips.] They couldn't even keep track of what was going on in the present long enough to realize their future was in danger.

Suffice to say I was found "worthy" of their power for the night. It should have killed me, but whatever happened to bring me here must have stalled it somehow. Woke up in that hospital so certain I was dead. I think that's one of the reason Cassian and I related so well at first.

[He can talk about it now without feeling the weight of what happened pulling him down. However it happened, he is still here and now there's another future to consider.]