"When I first started writing your story," I say slowly, "I knew it needed to be more than just a story. I wanted to connect with people. Really connect with them. Person to person. So I started to think about what it was I would say. If I could only show a person one valuable thing in real life, what would it be? And how could I do that with a story?"
Reth nods as if he's anticipated this. "And?"
