Who Needs a Dream? Who Needs Ambition?

"I understand. I think." Jonas said with a sigh. And he did. How many people did he know who had thrown themselves into the war effort, because it was easier then dealing with their own lives? That dived into the science of war to the point that they needed someone like Jonas to justify whether it was ethical or not? Was it any wonder that Kelownan personal lives were so closed off?

"I guess...It's been so long since I've been around someone from your planet that acts that way. It's more familiar coming from a Langaran." He moved his knight almost without thought. "I just wish he knew I wasn't an enemy."