Fortescue nods, smiling back at him. "I do, thankfully. I imagine I'd feel differently if I had more to return to. But I've made plenty of friends here. A little family, if you will. And it's... not great that people come here and can't return to where they belong, and that children are punished by coming here alone. But it has good things, along with the bad."

As for what the future holds, who knows. She could return at any time. It's a danger that plagues her mind quite a bit, along with the worry that those she loves will suddenly disappear and she'll be stuck here on her own. But whatever happens, happens; it isn't as though they can do anything about it. Not even the Agents can... as long as they're being truthful about that.

"I'm sure you'll find something to occupy your time with," she adds. Beverly's mentioned Wesley's cleverness many times.