Cal wasn't the only one who'd been having an awful night. Anyone who said droids didn't have feelings had never met BD-1. He'd had to watch Arden be sick, and then watch Cal be stressed and angry, and there was nothing he could do about any of it. So often, for so much of his life, the people around him dealt with terrible things and there was nothing he could do. But this... no, Cal wasn't the only one who'd reached his breaking point on this beach, because BD-1 couldn't handle any more lies.

"Are you serious?!" he yelled. "What do you mean?! Arden is crazy about you! You're crazy about her! You got married! You got future married! You could be happy but you won't let yourself be! And now you're going to run home to hide! He stamped his feet on the ground in frustration. "Stop lying! If you're afraid, just say it! But stop lying and saying you don't care about her!"