"I caught the first transport from Trill." Edinger sat down next to his father's bed, "How are you feeling?" "They've made me comfortable." Milsa looked up through clouded eyes, "I'm glad you made it. It's amazing how lonely one can feel here... you can go through life with a sense of self-importance, thinking that you've touched so many lives... and still find yourself so lonely at the end." "You need to know..." Edinger held back tears, "You need to know that you've always been an inspiration to me. I know I've done some things..." --- "What do you mean?" Nialv replied. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---