"You thought I was born on Titan?" Grinning almost fiercely, he shakes his head, letting a moment's silence intervene. "No. I went to Titan because it seemed like a good idea at the time; I was trying to get over being dumped if you really want to know, and distance and the idea of being surrounded by other men sounded pretty good to me."

It's one of his life's patterns, and he sees that with startling clarity for the first time.

"Why'd you become a bounty hunter?"