Her eyelids droop for a moment. Her cheek nuzzles into his shoulder. "We didn't know what was happening to them until it was too late. There are earlier versions of them, but they're -- not quite the same." She shakes her head. It's a question that's puzzled her for many many years.

"Anyway, I'm here now. And whole, it seems." Another little smile ghosts over her features. Even sad memories can't rob her of this moment.