"Thank you. It wasn't my idea." He shook his head. "That's what it felt like. Like I couldn't move on with that constant reminder. I'm an AI, Anne. It's not like I can forget, but having that tattoo just made it seem permanent. And it wasn't." He snorted. "The ranch. It was merely an expression."
"I'm sorry, Anne." He wasn't exactly sure what the apology was for, but it felt necessary.