"I think that's what makes this place so difficult, sometimes. I have never been able to turn my back on something like that. This place forces our hand."
The words hurt, only because they were so true. Moving on felt like a betrayal. His love for Peggy was still so strong, the anger at losing her sometimes so all consuming. When he woke in the middle of the night from dreams of plunging into cold and darkness, their last words fresh in his mind, the moment became real again.
"So who did you leave behind?" He asked, looking over at her again. It was a clear sign he was done talking about it. And those had been the words of someone who knew.