Matt watched his friend silently, taking in the tone of silence and the way Cassidy left the words and the way he busied his hands with his task. His heart went out to the man; it was a hard time for a lot of people.

"The Americas have had a hard go of things, the child nation that it is.." But they were still people, just as cruel, just as greedy. "I've lived the last couple of decades there, but it's only out of necessity. The old world is better now..

Have you ever gone back?"