Exactly. The people we are now would be erased... And even if there was a way to circumvent it, I think it would only be a matter of time before I, as I am now, would be erased.

( She smiles a tiny bit and scoots a little closer to him. )

Thank you. I hope one of the things you've learned about yourself is that you have that same capacity, too. I just... don't want to let go of the person I love. I don't know if I'm ready for the loneliness again.