"The universe must want to force Hannah to happen," Jack said, so airily it was clearly only a joke. "I don't know, why am I here and not rotting of some disease in Prague? It's -- chance or luck or God or something."

He tended to see it as chance. Mre thoughtfully, he added, "But --- you could feel honored the best person you know picked you twice. Maybe Shepard knew something I don't."