"It wasn't my choice either," Romeo volunteered, and how long had it been since he told this story? Two years? Three? "I was asked to leave Verona, and Fandom was about as far as I could get and stay in America. I likely would have ended up on another planet, if that had been an option."

He started idly sketching in the sand with a fingertip. "It's not so bad, is it? For something we didn't chose."