[ To that, she thinks back once more on the reading she had shortly after arriving. It could have been nothing—yet more attempts by Echo or Aurora to toy with her power, but how much of it can they actually control?

She supposes the both of them will find out before the end. ]

I know what I would choose if I could only meet the one named Echo. Or find Aurora's source.

[ Does she have a physical body? ]

But if Echo thinks to choose who is worthy based on the choices we make, and their power is enough to affect other worlds, then why me? You, I can understand. As you've said, you have already faced such cataclysm and found a way to save your world. I would do anything to keep my world from such catastrophe, but— That is just the thing. What if I go too far by their consideration? My choices would likely be considered ruinous.

Even Ethan believed as much. As dark as his past has been, I feel that he still would have been a far better candidate in this matter.