Given some of the people in Seth's life, especially the women, he doesn't assume they're weak, fair, lesser, or any of that shit. He just assumes he has to be there to protect everyone he cares about because half the time they can't be trusted to do the same themselves.

"I don't apologize to many, Maggie. Accept it when you can," he says, trying to lighten the mood with a wry smile.

He opens his mouth, closes it and sighs. Again, some things were ground into him since birth. Or at least since he was old enough to understand words. Guilt was definitely one of them.

He shrugs after a moment. "Maybe. Yeah? I don't know. I just needed to stop drinking, and I needed to think on some things. Figured it was easier out there than in the mansion."