Not really, no, Ford thought as he twirled the camellia between his fingers, Tycho's letter in his other hand. Never, while I'm here and you're there.
It was thoughtless of Ty to sign the letter ever yours, because now Ford couldn't keep it. Shouldn't Tycho have known he would want to cling to this, to any remaining scrap of him?
Well enough, considering.
Ford
Set by Lady!