"Then you understand what Prowl never did. Ostaros -- that was the name I gave my child, before he was mind-wiped -- was meant to be my gift to him. Not in the sense of ownership, I never intended for either of us to keep him. But as a symbol of my regard, and for the inspiration he stirred in me. I truly thought together, the two of us could revolutionize our species..."

A heavy, painful groan. "I never appreciated how short-sighted he was, until it was too late."