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"Bretonia is what happened," he replied. "They took all of Gran Canaria and Omega 49. I was not about to live under their rule, their taxation....not under all I had built so I destroyed it and left everything behind."
He shrugged. "It hurt for awhile and still does a little but with each passing day, I have come to realize that a lot of good memories were left behind." He points at his head with a gentle smile, "Memories that no one can take from me."
Her monitor started taking her blood pressure. Doc had seen it thousands of times but he watched anyway. It was her and he was searching himself. Old feelings were there but for now, the ring stayed in his pocket. He had his doubts. Would she run again? Sure, she sounded genuine but they had time, MUCH time and he would use it wisely.
"I was depressed when we met," he said softly, "I hated being alone. My cabin on Erie is my escape. I mean, you split a few logs, catch a few fish and ride a few kilometers on a horse and for whatever reason, you feel complete." He smiled, "I remember how much you enjoyed that."
He wasn't quite sure where to place a hand on her broken body so he just kept his fingers running through her hair and looked her kindly in the face and shook his head, "I want you to stay. I would like to know what happened. I think you owe me that much. I mean, I never forgot, I just moved on so I have my own cross to bear."
