"Hm." Wesley's face transformed into something like a grim smile. "Then you haven't been around long enough. You can always argue with, and fight a being far more powerful, and sometimes, you can even beat them. Especially on this ship."

He rested one hand on the wall, and smiled a little. "She's a good ship, and she has a good crew." He took his hand down, then, and squared his shoulders. "Which is why I need to stay out of sight. They don't need to be confronted by the ghosts of futures unknown and unseen."