“Why astronomy?” she demands. “Why ast . . . ?” I stand between her and the closed doors of the elevator, confused. “Do not change the subject. Tell me more about the room.” She shrugs. “I’ll do whatever I want. You’re the one at a point of disadvantage here.” “How’d you figure that?” “Because you want to know more about what happened with Grace and Paul, whereas I’m terrified of the truth.”
