"Ha-yeah," Max chuckles wetly. "The bar was pretty low, huh?" To think, he really thought he could live the rest of his life there on that ship and be okay. Only now does he see how much they were all still missing. Freedom from his master wasn't enough. But this might be. A world that's alive, with all of the people he loves and cherishes in it. This could be enough.

"I miss my deep fryer, though."