[ He doesn't understand how Huaisang's world even works, but he can imagine how hard it must have been... ]

I understand how it feels, but... I don't think I've ever had the luxury of having a brother help me out after my folks passed away. Had to make it on my own, somehow. Guess I was lucky enough to have been raised in a mining town, but... You know how that turned out down the road.

[ Norton's not one to cry about it. He's prone to lashing out, yes, but even if he's no fighter he wouldn't consider himself weak.

Not that he'd say that part out loud at a time like this. ]