"There must be a way. You have got to think of something."
"Even if I could take you, I'm not supposed to."
"Why?"
"It would mix up history to remove persons from their time. It might even be dangerous with artifacts. I suppose we couldn't hold onto them very long."
"History? I have no history. I'm going to die very soon. No one depends on me. I have no one. Please take me, Vassi."
"I feel very strange."
"Are you all right?"
"Yes. I just feel—odd."
"How...."
"First you want to guide me, then you want to come with me, you don't care about mankind's survival. You sound so terrified and confused."