["And that," he wants to say, "is the problem." As alive as you are, and why are you here if not to haunt me?]

[But he doesn't say it. If Exsilium is her second chance, he'll not be the one to deprive her of it. Let her remain in blissful ignorance for as long as possible. The mere fact of her current ignorance means that he and Connor are both in agreement on this one thing, if nothing else.]

I'll speak with him. Perhaps I'll be able to persuade him to see reason.

[Hey, it's happened before.]

[At her last statement he frowns just a little.]

Yes, well. It wouldn't have happened at all if you'd simply listened to me in the first place.