



“I missed my father’s death by less than an hour.
Did you know that? Less than an hour! I always told myself that it was… bad luck, bad timing - will of the Prophets. But the truth is… I didn’t have to go when I did. I could have stayed a while longer. I saw my chance to get out and I took it. I saw so much death during the Occupation, I felt so much pain… But my father… he was my strength. And I… I couldn’t stand to see that strength slipping away. So I ran.”
Jake. I wanted to talk to you about something. I spoke with your grandfather and he told me that he asked you to go live with him. Even if this sector weren’t on the brink of war, I would like to see you leave the station.
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All right. You stay a while longer if you want to. But you have to promise me when the time comes and I tell you to go, you’ll do it.