[Looks sheepish again, and tries to cover it by rubbing the bridge of his nose.]
I need to figure out what to do, is all. She has to sail with us, but I can't tell her who I am, terrible things can happen when people learn too much about their future! Or -- what if it's too late? What if her being here at all is going to change things so much that I'm never even born?!
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[Looks sheepish again, and tries to cover it by rubbing the bridge of his nose.]
I need to figure out what to do, is all. She has to sail with us, but I can't tell her who I am, terrible things can happen when people learn too much about their future! Or -- what if it's too late? What if her being here at all is going to change things so much that I'm never even born?!
[THE HORROR.]