All of a sudden, they were transported into the Nexis.
"That gets old really fast, Bricriu."
"Tell me where 'ee is."
"You know I can't do that."
"Ye must!"
"Tell me why!"
"Your family, girl. Trust me. You will need me. There are things that exist, as you and I know,
that are far greater than us. You will need me, I told you, your brother can't protect ye like I
can." Silence. "And if you do, I will bring your father back. I won't trick ye now, I can't bring
him back to life, but he can be with ye and yer family as well."
"Except Jack."
"A small catch."
"A big catch. I still don't understand though. You say you need Jack to protect me, but you can
clearly take any form you like and here you are. Couldn't you protect me that way?"
"Brothers and sisters have a special bond. They can feel what the other is feeling. Also, it's not
all about protecting you. A part of it is to help yer brother."
"What do you mean? What's wrong with Jack?"
"When I looked into his memory, his life, I saw how unhappy he is. He is strong, and hides it
well. Quite a clever lad, hides it all with snide jokes and cynicism."
"Why is Jack so sad?"
"Don't you know, Little Duck?"
"No."
"Do you not know yer own brother at all?"
Fiona was hurt that she knew so little about Jack. She had never thought to ask.
"Tisk, tisk, tisk, Little Duck, I don't know if I want to be yer brother now. He misses yer father
a great deal. His soul aches. I felt it. It seems he thinks that he must carry ye and yer mother.
Quite a noble position he's put on himself, I'll say. But foolish to think he can help. He
talks to a counselor on his mirror thing."
"Computer?"
"Aye. My, Little Duck."
"I know he had been having trouble the last 5 months but I never thought..."
"Oh, Lass, he's been talking to 'em for a good two years now."