Raven looked at Mary. “It's like an equation, do you see? All we have to do is balance the equation, and that will bring Fiona here.”
“But what about whatever it is that's outside?” I asked.
“If we can solve this quickly, we can be back in the Warp before it comes again.”
“You're sure of this?”
He scratched his nose. “Definitely.”
The lottery ticket came next. “Now this is hope, as well as the message.”
“Hope?” I asked.
“Yes, hope for a better future. That's what we all want, isn't it?”
