Except, I realize even as I’m answering, I don’t wish that. As much as I resent some of the requirements—especially the ones that feel particularly arbitrary—and my current predicament, I look forward to serving my country. I was born to do it, and I’m thrilled to do so. It’s an honor, and I wouldn’t wish it away. Not even for Callum, I realize. “Me too,” he says, and I could clarify my answer, but I don’t.
