The power was tempting; of course it was. The ability to go back and change things, mistakes made. He could've wiped his entire association with the Cereberus Assembly away with a single sweep, but what other temptations would come to him from that moment and further on. He allowed his fingertips to glide against the control panel filled with unlit buttons like stars of possibility.

Behind him, he heard Caleb's question which focused him back to the present. When he spoke, it was soft-- but even here within the chamber, the sound carried. "I think that it is very tempting to someone like me, to go back and correct my mistakes but." and then he turned to face Caleb. "I feel that every mistake that I have made has led me to this moment with you so I cannot truly regret them."

He drew himself up a little bit as he glanced over his shoulder at the dock and all that it possesed. "I would not change a single thing, Caleb Widogast." and then he walked to Caleb and placed his hand on his shoulder, it was a firm weight-- the barest hint of gravity. "But, if this is an avenue that you want to pursue, I will assist you, I will help you."

Essek was offering both partnership and accountability, as well as an avenue of safety; a precious gift indeed.