"It's not up to you, Nikola. I have made my own choices and my choice is to remain here, with Will, and to have my mortal life. I have no doubt that eventually someone will crack the mystery of the island but I have no interest in it. Not when everything I hold dear is here. I've made peace with that."

Helen sighed and stretched her arms out to take the baby once more. "I've grown tired of political machinations and trying to cheat death and everything after. I want to be ordinary once more."