"No," Apollo agrees, almost glumly. It's not a good look on someone who is as sunny as Apollo usually is.

"Midnighter missed out so much. It wasn't his fault, not really. But still... that was time he's never going to get back again."

With a shiver, Apollo (belatedly) realises what he's saying. And who he's saying it to. He gives Alex a quick, pained look of sympathy before hastily adding:

"It might be different with you. With your son. You might still be able to fix it."