"No, I guess not." Then in a thoughtful tone, but with a twinkle in his eye, Brandan said, "You know, I have a daughter about your age."
Jack shook his head in amusement. "You're not the first person to say something like that to me. But seriously, I have my hands full at the moment. I wouldn't be able to give your daughter the time she deserves."
"You sure?" asked Brandon. "She's a patient girl, you could bond her now and just see how things go."
There was something in Brandon's tone that made Jack realize Brandon wasn't trying to hook Jack up with his daughter. He was trying to make sure he didn't outlive his daughter.
At that moment, Jack realized there was something he hadn't considered when he was deciding whether or not to save these men.
This whole thing had started when he had summoned a copy of Orin because Katie had wanted Jack to offer Orin a soul bond. Because she didn't want to lose her father.
