[He doesn't understand, honestly. His son grew into an impressive anima mage, and that's a pleasant discovery, all around. Sure, there's a part of him disappointed in not being able to share that elder magic love with him, but it's a small part, made even smaller by the fates of his brothers.

Seeing his son fully grown, it is extremely difficult to imagine setting him on a path that might swallow him up like that. It's very difficult indeed.

And yet...now he's telling him that...he didn't know that his wife--Hugh's mother--is a sage? Honestly, Canas looks a little crushed at that, because...]

But I... I know I have certainly made mistakes, as far as acting as a proper father to you, but I had been determined to improve in that respect. Did I truly leave you with Mother so often as that?

[So yeah, death hasn't crossed his mind, he thinks he's still failing at the father thing and going off to pursue whatever random discoveries. Which, admittedly, is rather disconcerting, after the chat he's had with Nino, and his determination to improve.]