he hung up and patted his lap . it was what was expected of him . `` why do n't you just come with me now ? he saw no other way out . they 're the ones where i made first contact , but i ca n't imagine myself going back to claim sons and daughters , taking them away to the sky . `` did n't we have this conversation before , and i was the one saying these things to you ? i just realized i was going to be alone . 