Ariel,
I didn't know how to say this in person. As I'm sure you've noticed, I'm not really good with my feelings or communicating them. But I wanted to try to make you understand.
I had to go.
Earth...it's where I come from, and nothing made me prouder to fight for it's freedom. Nothing gave me as much terror as the thought of it falling to the hands of the Invid when I first arrived here. But it's not my home. My home is a fleet of ships led by Admiral Hunter somewhere out there among the stars.
Earth is his home, this man I grew up spending my life trying to emulate. He is everything I ever admired in another human being. Strong, brave, and always kind. The whole fleet adores him. Even the legendary Minmei never got over loving him, or so rumor has it. I have to let him know that it's okay, that his people and his home survived
and are free.
But mostly, I have to go find myself. When my ship crashed...taking the Marlene I loved...the Marlene I was engaged to...my world turned upside down. She was everything to me...and every morning and every night I still see her face. I still hear her laughter.
I do feel something for you, but I don't know what it is. And I don't think it's fair to either of us to try to gamble our futures on this confused relationship that exists between us. I'm sorry...I don't knowmy own heart any better...I'm sorry that you may be hurt...or maybe
you're relieved...I don't know. I only know that I can't do this. It's too soon, for me it's wrong. I know Marlene is gone...but right now it feels like I'm cheating on her. And I can't live that way. Forgive me.
Lunk told me you are going south with him and Annie to build a farmstead, I hope you all the happiness in the world. Take care of them, they are good people. Keep an eye on Rand, Rook, Lancer, and Sera too. If any people I have ever met more needed someone like you to watch over them, I never noticed it. They are the most disorganized, confused, and impulsive people I have ever known. And they are also my closest
friends, and I love them all. Could you tell them that for me? I was no braver with them than you.
It's time to go find Admiral Hunter now.
Goodbye.
Scott.
I didn't know how to say this in person. As I'm sure you've noticed, I'm not really good with my feelings or communicating them. But I wanted to try to make you understand.
I had to go.
Earth...it's where I come from, and nothing made me prouder to fight for it's freedom. Nothing gave me as much terror as the thought of it falling to the hands of the Invid when I first arrived here. But it's not my home. My home is a fleet of ships led by Admiral Hunter somewhere out there among the stars.
Earth is his home, this man I grew up spending my life trying to emulate. He is everything I ever admired in another human being. Strong, brave, and always kind. The whole fleet adores him. Even the legendary Minmei never got over loving him, or so rumor has it. I have to let him know that it's okay, that his people and his home survived
and are free.
But mostly, I have to go find myself. When my ship crashed...taking the Marlene I loved...the Marlene I was engaged to...my world turned upside down. She was everything to me...and every morning and every night I still see her face. I still hear her laughter.
I do feel something for you, but I don't know what it is. And I don't think it's fair to either of us to try to gamble our futures on this confused relationship that exists between us. I'm sorry...I don't knowmy own heart any better...I'm sorry that you may be hurt...or maybe
you're relieved...I don't know. I only know that I can't do this. It's too soon, for me it's wrong. I know Marlene is gone...but right now it feels like I'm cheating on her. And I can't live that way. Forgive me.
Lunk told me you are going south with him and Annie to build a farmstead, I hope you all the happiness in the world. Take care of them, they are good people. Keep an eye on Rand, Rook, Lancer, and Sera too. If any people I have ever met more needed someone like you to watch over them, I never noticed it. They are the most disorganized, confused, and impulsive people I have ever known. And they are also my closest
friends, and I love them all. Could you tell them that for me? I was no braver with them than you.
It's time to go find Admiral Hunter now.
Goodbye.
Scott.
