Two lives were changed by eight words.
Words can do that. Funny how they have so much impact. They can be just as loud as actions. They cause the actions.
She could have walked away. Would have.
He could have left. Almost did.
He might still be lonely, wandering the stars with no one. She might still be a London girl, working in a shop. That was what might have happened.
But it didn't, because he came back, and with eight words he changed both their lives.
Did I mention that it also travels in time?
Neither one regrets it.