William leaned forward slightly. "Tell her the rest. About the timeline convergence."
Seraphina looked at him.
"He has a theory," William said. "About how the pieces connect."
Kai folded his hands on the table, appearing as if he were arranging a large amount of information into the most efficient order.
"In earlier cycles," he explained, "this phase always concludes a certain way. I have observed William die sixteen times, each with different methods and circumstances, yet the outcome remains consistent."
"I refer to it as a story, deliberately so because what I'm experiencing has the framework of a narrative with planned endpoints.The narrative seems to require William's death or removal before he evolves into something uncontrollable."
Seraphina kept her expression still.
