"I used to talk about my parents all the time," Adia muses after another sip of brandy. "I miss them so much. But almost everyone I know has lost their families." She adds, looking regretful, "Must be crowded in our afterworld..." How foolish she was, to try to contact Caspar when the chance arose. She should have tried to reach her parents.

"Have you ever tried to contact someone you knew? Or is that too awkward?"