“You, again.” She’s picked out Donnelly from the crowd. “The moment has come. Would you join her, please?” I open my mouth to relinquish him of this obligation. He might not want his future read, but he’s already at my side, taking the seat. When our eyes meet, a grin spreads across his mouth, and it really is like we’re two astronauts piloting a spacecraft together. Destination: Unknown. Is Cordelia our map?

