[David nodded.]

Oh, yes - Master Miller was right about a lot of things.

[Not everything, though, David thinks.]

[Not by a long shot. He's not quite sure just what happened between his old trainer and Father, but - ]

[And that is when he blinked, and put his spoon down.]

[His hands were starting to go half transparent.]

...Ms Ichihara, Miss Kitty, Marie...

[And he takes a deep breath, and looks at John.]

- Master Chief John.

...I...

......I think I'm going to go back, now.

[Not go home, though - David isn't going to be really going home yet, he thinks.]

[Not until James comes and gets him.]