"...Higher being?" He'd accuse her of messing with him, but nothing really made sense right now. The question confuses him too, but he answers it anyway. "I'm - I'm transferring to another base, closer to family. My - I promised my little girl I'd be there by tomorrow. She's too young to know better, but I still promised."

He glances up and down the streets, which are much to clean, really, and filled with all those strange people. His tone is filled with desperation and disbelief. "I need to be there for my daughter, I can't be stuck here. I can't."