"I think you're going to have a harder time with that one than me, honey," Root says wryly.

She'd like answers, of course, but it isn't going to break her fundamental conception of reality to have things be kooky. She won't just passively accept whatever's going on -- she'll try to reach an explanation, try to understand -- but it won't slow her down any in the meantime.

"As long as you're here, I know where I'm going and what I'm doing."