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time-continuum-repair
The chapter explores the idea that the timeline or continuum attempts to repair itself after being disrupted by time travelers' actions.
1 chapter across 1 book
All Clear (2010)Connie Willis
Chapter 120
In this chapter, Polly finds herself trapped in a bombed theater during the Blitz, where she discovers Sir Godfrey injured and seemingly dead. Despite her belief that she has caused his death by altering events, her actions actually help save his life, illustrating the complex interplay of fate and time. The chapter explores Polly's reflections on causality, the consequences of her time-traveling interventions, and the fragile nature of the continuum trying to repair itself.