Intricate versions of the future and the past play forward and backward in my mind. I'm never truly astounded by the fall of a girl, the withering of a flower, the death of a pet, or even the sudden disappearance of Kevin's mother.

No matter how many lifetimes you live, no matter what you do, no matter where you go... no matter! There is never a way to be there when you're needed.

Infinitely, I've lived my lifetimes,...