emotional-grief

In this chapter, Colin learns from Binnie at the Imperial War Museum that Eileen, his mother, died of cancer eight years ago, meaning Polly also died in 1943. Despite the hope that he might have rescued them by traveling back in time, he realizes he arrived too late to save them, though he did manage to rescue Polly, Eileen, and Mr. Dunworthy at some point. The chapter explores Colin's grief and the painful acceptance of loss intertwined with the complexities of time travel.