a long stretch of silence followed , with each lost in their own thoughts . a dust or asteroid field might mask the ship , but only from extremely large distances . i know they cant harm you , but i dont want to see you captured either . at the time i thought settling down would be the best cure for both of us . '' though , she had to admit that she didnt understand the way of the world having been sheltered until now . he paused , and when he spoke again , his voice was sharp . 