Daniel smiles a little at that, tight and strained, and finally looks at him.

"Whatever might've happened before now," he continues, viciously tamping down the memories of the intimidating little words, drug dealer, because they're hardly important right now, "only matters as much as you want it to."

He hesitates before going ahead with his next sentence, because Seth might not be in the state of mind to accept it. But it's what Daniel thinks, so, "I believe you're a good man."