Lord John's smile softens. The boy across from him is young. At least John himself has lived his life. It is his son he is worried for, who he wishes to return to. The state of the conflict he has left behind. The Frasers -- even though Claire is here with him now, her future self and their family remain perilously in the line of fire.

"I think," John says, after a moment's consideration, "it is best not to consider it in terms of moving on. Our lives still exist, where we have been pulled from. But equally, we are here. And we must find some way of passing our time while we are."