"In a way," Patrick said. He didn't want to reveal all her secrets to Daniel.

"It must be a way for her to work out what happened at school. That would be very hard for a young woman like her. She blazes with so much goodness that it's hard to remember there is a great deal of evil in the world too."

"Why?"

"When we are surrounded by good things, we are most comfortable forgetting the bad."

"No, why is there evil?"

"Now that's a question for the ages. ...