"If I could make a device today that could change the way that things went, I’d do it for you," she offered, and I knew that she would, if only such a device were possible!

"I know, but changing that would mean that we'd never meet, and all the shit that I’ve been through to get here was totally worth it now that you're a part of my life. Stepping stones, you know. I had to cross many rivers, but I’ve managed to get here somehow."

"We all lose something along the way, I guess," she said, sadly, referring to her memories.