[There, finally a small assumption that is incorrect. She smiles, briefly delighted by it.]

We are not the Station in that sense. No, they are with us because they are close with the Nest as we are. Or they were. It's sometimes difficult to parse from this point because of the distance and the combination of what is thought and what is shared memory.

[An apologetic look, a gentle shrug.] We're sorry if that doesn't make much sense, but know that you are part of us as we are part of you. Young and remote as you are, the connection must sometimes be forced. [--she makes a gesture to his hand, clearly indicating their recent contact--] But in time you will know a stronger bond to the minds around you and come to know them as we do - to know yourself as we know ourselves, in a manner of speaking.