"Oh my god, I desperately want to," Sparkle admitted, clinging for a moment-- he was used to elbows-and-wrists hugs. He'd grown up alongside a lot of people who weren't... huggy. "I, um. I was thinking of maybe trying to get my name cleared. Like. Going through all the motions and all."

He paused a moment, and added, "If I earn my freedom in court, maybe I'll get my sister back. Among other things."

Parker had been there. He thought maybe she'd get it.