"I've been places that no human has ever dreamed of being, and lived a very long time. You learn to accept things aren't always going to be the same and the universe doesn't care that you think they should be." He chuckled, finishing the job of tending the injury.

"Amy was busy, and..." He hesitated. "To be honest, with everything that's happened lately, it makes me more comfortable if she's with one of us. I can't protect her from across the ship."