The Night of Gailin and Miss Host

Miss Host whispered in my ear that she was most likely telling him about the five years she spent living with another man in another time. We watched them for a while more until their conversation turned to laughter, which we could actually hear vibrating in the window glass. They had another brief conversation and Miss Host said, look at his eyes reflecting the flame and shining in the dark. She must be speaking to him about time travel. I wish I knew what she was saying, I said. Trust me, she said. Now she's crying. What do you suppose the reason is? Even though she has found him, she realizes without letting him know that she's certain he will never have the