That's fine--I'll be there.

[He doesn't care how long he has to wait; the promise of Vil is worth it. Cater lets out a tired chuckle.]

Yeah, I'm not great, but I'm better than I was.

[There's still an urge to tell Vil that he's good, he's fine, don't worry, what I'm going through isn't worth your trouble. He's able to stamp that down, at least, not wanting to hide things from the most important person in his life.]

I've got the world's greatest friend to thank for that. And hearing your voice does wonders, too.