[Murdoc's eyebrows knit together as Rhys speaks. God, if the fact that he's acting off couldn't be more obvious...]

I wasn't aware you had any family. [His voice is flat and he regrets it, so he chides himself and softens into a more amiable tone.] It's difficult not to be suspicious when you make a habit of pryin' to me. And playin' tricks, though I suppose that's a considerable length of time ago.

[He shrugs lightly before tentatively holding out a hand for Rhys to shake.] In the interest of being mutually professional, I suppose I owe you an apology as well. I'm sorry, I was considerably drunk that evenin'.