It seems that this conversation is destined to give him endless surprises. Edward stares for a long moment, then shakes it off, hands clasping together in his lap, nearly wringing together. Sigmund... does that mean he enjoys having someone to order around? Or having someone's respect, more specifically? And if they're talking specifics...

"Is it that you enjoy being respected, or... would you miss my respect if it wasn't given?"

He knows that if he fell behind, he'd be left. He'd always known that, and accepted it. Capell was the irreplaceable one. He knows that.

But... even if left behind, would Sigmund still think of him sometimes? Would his absence be noted, would his presence be missed?