"Do you believe in fate, Illya?"

"Is this a trick question, Mrs. Waverly?"

chuckle

"No, no at all, my dear boy. Just curiosity on my part."

"Then I would have to say – yes and no."

"Is that what is known as hedging your bet?"

"No, ma'am. It is just - I believe that there are things intended to be, but I also believe we decide the way in which we will get there."

"Ah - fate may form the paths, but we choose which ones are the ones we actually take?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"I rather like the sound of that."