There was one time in his life he sought approval and he had done a lot of terrible things for such little reward. Lydecker was good at giving his kids just enough of an acknowledgement while not satiating them at all.

"Yeah, but is there a line you'd draw in the sand? Would you, I don't know, get yourself killed over that?" He would't have as a kid, now Alec would only get himself killed if he thought it was worth it.