It's not a completely unexpected reply. Rosinante himself had been unsure when arriving here as to how to proceed and what to make of his second shot at life. If he didn't have someone at home to continue to protect, he has little doubt he would still be struggling with this same question. He had lived his life; had accepted the decisions he made in it, for better or for worse, and had given up his own dreams and aspirations in order to ensure another's survival. That was fine with him. He didn't need more, let alone a more encased in eternal darkness and frequent misery.

But he has new dreams, now. Not better ones, just more of them, including some things he even wants for himself for the first time instead of others only. Beacon has given him that, and for that it deserves some credit.

"I understand," he says. "I mean that. But give it time. You might find something worth holding onto here."

If not, Ephrim wouldn't be the first to wander off into the woods and leave his lantern behind.