[ He doesn't know who whispers in her ear. That's the bottom line: she's alone. Phillips is a good man but he sees the War first. Howard sees the future in every weapon he builds over the century; to Jim he is too much of an unknown to be trustworthy. She was with them all throughout the worst days of the War, and she goes on alone. ]

Whoever persuades you that making certain compromises is necessary. You and I both know what compromise is, Pegs, we did a hell lot of it, and it's followin' us. Some things, you gotta do. It's just [ he exhales ] hard, sometimes, when it ain't clear what's worth the cost.