Dylan announced later that day that they were leaving, and after that kept himself to himself in his office most of the time. They were all worried about him, but no-one, not even Rommie could get him to answer as to what the problem was.

"May I come in?" Beka asked, walking into his office with a tray.

"You might as well now." He almost smiled.

"We were worried you weren't eating, so I brought you something."

"I'm OK, really, just need to sort some things out."

"No, you're not. You have shut all of us out, we have been with you through everything, we have stood and faced death together, what is it, we can help?"

"No, you can't." He hadn't meant it to come out so harshly but it was too late.

He heard her sharp intake of breath at his words and he looked up at her, and saw her go white.

"Beka, I'm sorry."

But she was gone.

She ran and ran until she couldn't anymore. By instinct she found her way back to the Maru, and shut herself in. His words had hurt, but she knew it was only because he was hurting. But then she had seen what he had in his hand. The picture of him and Sarah. That's what problem was, he wanted Sarah and he felt he couldn't have her. She hadn't thought it could hurt any more, but it did. She knew how he felt, to want someone you couldn't have. She took her frustration out on the Maru's bulkhead. Suddenly it all overwhelmed her and she cried until she couldn't cry anymore.

"What did you say to her, Dylan? I have never seen her like that." Rommie stood in front of him with her arms crossed.

"I know, I am sorry. She was only trying to help and I said she couldn't."

"That's not exactly true is it though."

Dylan looked at Rommie.

"What do you mean?"

"She is really the only one who can help you, but only if you let her."

"You know?"

"I have for a while now. One of the joys of being a walking lie detector, you can't hide anything from me. Especially not you, Dylan." She smiled. "I know you too well."

He smiled back. It felt good to share this with someone else. Then a thought struck him.

"Are you OK with this?"

"I am. I think I knew from the time we met Pax, that nothing could come of anything I felt. And I knew then I would eventually have to stand by and watch you fall in love. I have had a long time to prepare for this. It won't change anything. But you can't keep on like this. It is not good for either of you."

"I know."