[At that, Robert's fingers pause mid-grip on one of his pieces, and he hesitates a moment.]

... W-well. ... Things have... c-certainly been... difficult recently...

... I... I... have spoken to Helios, about... [- and he stumbles for a second -] ... m-my drug history, now.

... It... it was a very... e-emotional moment...

[Not one he really wants to get into too much, but this week is going to be full of glossing things over.]