[ He wishes he had good news to share. That he could say "you'll know, you can change things, this knowledge isn't for nothing" but having been through it himself, she deserves the truth. ]

Unless something changes at the end of all of this, you won't remember when you go home. I went there just after Aphaia and didn't remember Etraya until I came back.

[ No, not good news. Maybe Echo can be reasoned with, but John has his doubts given that no one has ever had contact with them. Which means that Shadowheart will be at the mercy of fate. Not comforting.

Scratch's antics remind him that there's a dog life vest on his boat, maybe he can get a second one for him and take them both sailing with Bear. Let the dogs play in the water together. It doesn't make up for Shadowheart's future, but maybe they can make the best of her time here. ]