Zoe's Tale (Old Man's War, #4)

by John Scalzi

Honestly, I think there’s a limit to how bad I should feel in a situation like that. Grown men should be able to handle a little basic math.

It’s all still the same, of course. That’s the point. It’s you who’s changed.

Maybe it’s better to say it’s the sort of place you come back to, once you’ve gone out and had your time in the big city, or the big bad universe.