![]() ![]() How I was going away maybe to school in Europe for a year and how Mother wanted him to come live as her son, now, until such time as I came back. Almost as good as you.” “ He’ll be fine!” We told Ralph Priory. “ That’s exactly what I wanted you to say.” “ He’ll be a good son, Chris. That’s what you wanted me to say, isn’t it, Chris?” I nodded, all paralyzed and strange inside. ![]() ![]() But I’ll have my work and I’ll have Ralph.” “You mean… “ “ I’m taking him from the ortho-station. He’ll understand.” “But, Jhene, you -” She smiled softly. “Jhene - how - how will we tell Ralph? What about him?” “ You’re going away, that’s all, Chris. “I will, I promise I will… “ I caught my voice. More, I would belong to all the worlds, I would be all the things my father wanted to be and never lived or had a chance to be… “ Darn rights, darn rights,” I murmured. ![]()
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