"And then the door chimed, and Woolsey came in looking mournful and anxious, and everything got derailed.Death and life, hope and hopelessness, aren't just for the Pegasus galaxy. Eventually, inevitably, it's going to happen on Earth. John and Rodney, loss and family and what it means to be home."

In his rational mind, Rodney knew that following a girl who'd dumped you was really, really pathetic.