Chapter 46: Remnants of History

Lily took a step forward, her eyes unblinking. "So what now?" she questioned, a calm power in her voice belying her age. With a glimmer of hope in her eyes, the "real Marie" turned to face John. "Can we please just fix it?" she begged. "Can I be a part of this…family?" John looked at Lily, asking her for advice in silence. He looked at his daughter Lily for a time before responding; she was his live proof of his love for Marie. Her words, "There's no going back," were forceful. "It is not your life that you attempted to take. However, it does not imply that you have no future." The "real Marie's" shoulders drooped even more as the consequences of her deeds finally caught up with her. John saw a bittersweet surrender as acceptance began to shine in her eyes. "You have an opportunity to begin again," Lily said, her tone somewhat becoming softer. "Help others by putting your talents and knowledge to use. Assist in refining technology, but do it correctly this time. Act mora