How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"The man who was supposed to hit Shaun didn't, so his trajectory has to be remade as well. And the woman who will hit him today—yes, you've created some interesting and… unexpected bits of work."(24.52)
In the end, Kiriel changes Shaun's fate by giving him extra time on earth. Sure, fate means that something will happen, but Kiriel proves that it doesn't have to—somehow, Shaun gets to live another day after getting hit by a bus. Kiriel's ecstatic, and we realize that there's been free will all along.