[Edgeworth of course, no matter his resolve, can't hold Phoenix's gaze for long. He's courageous in many ways, and stands up to any danger, but he's always fled from displays of emotion; it's a measure of how far he's come that he's not actually avoiding the topic, but being able to face it head-on is beyond him.]

Yes. Well. I suspect if I'd offered my life, that would have been sufficient. And while that would have been out of the question, one cannot help but feel...an irrational sort of - remorse, when one does not offer such a thing.