The party goes on around them. Tuuri reminds everyone that to get cake, they have to at least try and say "happy birthday" in Finnish. The bunched-up guests begin to spread out, eating and drinking and making merry. But for now, Ami and Reynir remain where they are, as unseen watchers.

"There's a world," Ami begins, "where the souls of the dead are given a second life."

Her voice is soft, but clear and even-toned. Storytelling comes naturally to her, for whatever reason. Maybe that's something she inherited from her past self.

"In your world, Tuuri died. In my world, she was reborn."