[ Rafa frowns at him, and then shakes his head. ]

I hoped for peace, I admit it. But I have been a soldier too long to be surprised that war has come. I will fight for my people, Will. I will not accept that home may be gone. If I believe that, I must believe Hunter, Nikolai, Lark, and all of our friends are dead. I will not think of that.

Nor should you. We fight. We do not lose hope now.