I lost my temper,' I finish. 'I lost my temper. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.'Well, no one means to lose their temper, my boy,' the Captain smiles. 'If they did, it wouldn't be lost.

Is this your girl?' she asks, not waiting for an answer. 'She's breathtaking.'You're my new favorite person,' Billie giggles.

She was infamous once upon a time. She's legendary now. The girl is a definite force to be reckoned with, though perhaps she doesn't know it yet.

I'll see you soon,' I think as I fall, hoping she can hear me. It's as good a last thought as any, and I hold it close like a light in the darkness.

Possibility is not a facet of opportunity. It's one of fate. And I've never been one to fear destiny.