That gets a tiny huff of a laugh and a nod from Raleigh. Alex is almost certainly right.

"Yeah, she'll find something for me to do. And uh.... only about two weeks, actually. I don't know how much she told you about things but the program brought me back for a final push, and I needed a new co-pilot. Mako and I were compatible."

It hadn't been that easy, of course, but... he'd pushed. And it was the best decision he'd ever made.