“My employer cares only about Jaycob Eklund,” said Parker. “You could say he sees the bigger picture, and Eklund is part of that. You and your son are not. Neither was Caspar Webb. Like him, you’ll die, and your son will die, and you’ll all be forgotten. Your pond is going dry, but your son isn’t smart enough to spot it. He’ll only realize it when he’s gasping in the mud, but I won’t be there to see it. If you’re lucky, neither will you. But it won’t matter in the end, not any of it.”
