"No."

Her response was overly short, as was her temper. For a moment she was tempted to close the door in Winifred's face and refuse to entertain her questions any further. But allowing something so insignificant to affect her so obviously - it was a betrayal of emotion she wouldn't own.

"Nor would it serve me to do so; if our timelines are convergent, you have to survive if I am to continue in this form."