Mention of a son makes Steve sadder for Zerxus. He doesn't know how old this situation is, not even close. He does know it isn't new. He isn't sure that really matters, here, except in making it more painful.

He finishes up that lance wound, pauses to wipe blood off his hands and onto the barely attached fabric of his pants (and incidentally onto his thighs), clears more blood away from the next wound.

"No family, no kids." He actually sounds a little amused by that albeit in slightly bitter way. Mostly, he's totally busy trying to keep this guy alive (since said guy wants it). "I almost had a relationship once."

He needs to find a way to get Zerxus to keep talking without asking questions. "Taking your son says a lot. He must have been an impressive guy you trusted a lot."