Connect the two pieces of text with a logical transition.
The choice was easy; he was never going back.
He had been through too much.
The choice was easy; he had been through too much and was never going back.
Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Connect the two pieces of text with a logical transition.

### Response:
The choice was easy; he had been through too much and was never going back.