Allie picked up the fallen book, carefully looking it over. She cracked it open and began to read. She was silent for a moment as she let his words process. "You know," she wondered, flipping to the next page, "I've never really thought about it like that before. I guess I've just taken comfort in the fact that books take you away from the world for a while, dumping you into another one to experience the lives of others. I like how you think, Rex."