"Pussy..." Jack said under his breath, then turned back to Zaida. He wondered what his friends were doing at this very moment. Did they miss him? Were they thinking of him? Did they even care that he was gone? A single tear rolled down Jack's cheek. He quickly wiped it away and regained his composure. If he was ever going to see them again he needed to appear to have a heart as hard as the sword he carried. Jack was good at putting up a front to hide his true feelings, but this time it was more difficult than ever. He wished he could be with them now instead of being here. He wished to see Kree, talk with Lianth, argue with Glaive, receive a lecture from Aurion, apologize to Manus, and joke with Tobi. He had never felt so alone in his life. What he wouldn't give to see his friends again...