"Y-yeah, well... I promised myself that I'd do what I could, yeah? But the shit I've been through wasn't about to lemme take any steps back, neither."

But with a sigh, he hiked the cloth roll up higher as he shrugged.

"But it's hard, y'know? S'why I don't mind a place like this; lets me kinda relax between all the bullshit goin' on, if I ain't gonna be home for a while yet."