But it worked! And besides, he really would like to show her some pictures.

He pulled a hand held holoalbum out of his cloak pocket and flips it on, so it projected an image. "First up, my mom and dad, and tiny me. This is the only picture I have of them. My foster sister Sabine found it for me, because she is also great. Best birthday present ever, honestly."

He was aware that probably said something sad about his birthdays, but to be fair, he had good reasons to usually be sad on his birthday.