The man didn't belong not to the funeral not to the moment .He stood still hands in the pocket ,eyes locked on Aarav like he was waiting .Aarav walked towards him slowly ,each step heavier than the last ."You remember too, don't you?" the man said calmly. Aarav stopped his breath caught"How do you—"
The man smiled not kindly,not cruelly just knowingly ."Because," he said, "I've been watching you change things."Aarav's mind spun."Who are you?"The man tilted his head."Someone who learned the rules… before you."
" Rules?"
The man stepped closer.And for a moment The world felt… distorted.Like reality itself bent around him."You think you're saving people," he said softly.
"But you're just moving deaths around."
Aarav 's chest tightened"There's always a price," the man continued"You save one life… another one is taken then how do I stop it?" Aarav demanded. The man's smile faded "You don't"."You learn," he said, "which future is worth keeping."