[Quiet oath.] I would've been furious. How dare he tamper with you all that way. I'm glad we didn't have to interfere, but...I wanted to.

[Tries to smile. He appreciates the comfort---definitely missed that about Jamie while he was gone.] You're lucky you didn't see how I was up until two days ago. I was weighed down by a shadow so powerful that I lost sight of my goals. I almost gave up entirely before Alex ate it and restored my higher brain functions.

I don't want to fail to acknowledge what I have before it's gone again, so...thank you, Jamie. You've helped more than I can say over all this time.