[ Gansey's expression grows with sadness. He can't imagine how Walker could have overcome grief like this - not for an individual, not even for a family, but for an entire world. How lonely it must be. How horrifying, in its completeness.

That Walker not only can deal with that pain but is able to inspire hope in others, is startling for Gansey. More and more, he thinks this is a person that should be listened to. ]

What happened to your people was a terrible crime. Even though there were reasons, those people didn't have to do what they did. There's always a choice. The one you've made is incredibly brave.

I wish that peace were possible, too. It's a terrible thing that in this world, the Cold War has grown into a live and open war. That was never the case in my world, although...there are still wars, between other countries. I want to believe we'll be beyond that someday.