He can tell his dad is really upset about this, which means that he's straining to listen, to hear everything he can to find some kind of solution. None of it is very pleasant to hear, though, and he gapes with quiet distress as Greg explains.

"No!" he says, abruptly. Like he can't hold it in any longer. "It wasn't like that!"

Steven finds himself tearing up, just a little, mostly because of the emotional feedback he's getting from his father. He feels so sad, and guilty, and Steven can't bear that either.

"You did remember! And so did I! We tried to find each other, and we did! Just in time, like you said!"