"What would you do if you had the time?" Inric asks.
"It's not just the time. I need a safe place to work. And an assistant. Someone has to do the travelling and recording. But," she smiles, "given a safe space, assistance, and most of all, time, I would be delighted to collaborate with you."
"Thank you," Inric says, and disappears, leaving her staring in shock at the shimmer of the air settling into the space he has vacated.