[Q]: in the quiet of the darkness , lizzie had told samuel maggie 's story , her voice tight with bitterness . samuel had taken her hand in his , running his thumb across her skin ; not interrupting , just letting her talk . when she had finished her tale , they sat for a while in silence , wiggling their toes in the green water . samuel picked absently at the soft mossy grass beneath his fingers , then turned to...

[A]: lizzie

[Q]: i did n't know what to make of me . then i decided to show them a little more of the nanomachines . '' judy , think of a place , '' i said . '' why ? '' she asked . '' just think of a place , '' i said again . she closed her eyes then asked , '' what...

[A]: place

[Q]: had she only had one child , there could maybe be a way around it , as amari knew daniel 's sister was married . her husband could declare he 'd never become an immortal , making it possible for susan to receive the cure . with the second child , though , this door was ultimately closed . there was a child per each parent and therefore none of them could ever be given treatment based on the pure form of the...

[A]: cure

[Q]: i should have announced my presence . my name 's beth i live here in the village and i just needed to be alone with my thoughts . '' beth extended her hand for the vicar to shake . the vicar shook beth 's hand with a polite but firm handshake . it was the right length of time and the right...

[A]:
firmness