[So much of what lies ahead is uncertain. One never knows what one will find at the end of the road. That's the beauty of life. Even for someone like him, who's traversed far too many roads together and alone, this holds true.

He can't say that he saw this particular road ending this way. Even so, his smile widens.

Are the people of this era just that kind? Or is it he who's changed for this to happen in such rapid succession? First Elesis, and now . . . ]

You just got back twenty years. You've got plenty to spare now, don't you? Then I should keep you company when it gets too quiet.