She didn't understand about half of what he was saying, but what she did understand made her heart hurt. Being dragged back and forth across Death Valley seemed like it might be a step up from the life he was living.

"This world..." she began, then paused and licked her lips as she tried to figure out how to describe it. "Stories -- our stories, the stories of our lives and the amazing things we do -- they can travel between worlds. They fall between the cracks and people who don't live like we live learn about them and hear them. This world is looking for heroes right now, kids are reaching out and it brings people who make kids feel safe here, because it's dangerous right now and they need people who can make things better. It can grab you right before you die, and it can make you...better. Stronger.

"It sounds like you helped make your world a better place," she continued. "And you did it so amazingly, so historic, that even people here know about it. And someone thought that you could help make them safe too."