"Exactly. It must have meaning for them. Or they think it has meaning for us, and I don't want them to think we don't appreciate the effort. We're going to need as much help from them as they're able to give."

He can't help but glance out to the lake. Somewhere out there in the black, that thing is still meandering their way, isn't it? He shudders as he looks away, and back down at Hope.

"Well, if you could wish for all sorts of things and they didn't have to be important, what would you wish for? Maybe that'll give you an idea."