[The quick 'no' is met with a tilt of Charles's head, but then Edwin continues and Charles holds his tongue. Everything he hears though, breaks his heart. Does Edwin think that Charles would simply walk away? Without saying so?

Charles sets his cards on the table and move around it to stand next to Edwin. He curls one hand around each of Edwin's shoulders and tries to turn Edwin toward him. It's a move he's done before when trying to get Edwin out of his head.]

I've been with you thirty years and I plan to keep it up for another thirty. If I don't come back, it's because Lost and Found finally got hold of me. Or a ghost plant. Or something like that. It'll never be because I'm sick of you. Promise.