The most important thing was that time had passed, pouring thousands of soothing seconds across the island. People need time to deal with the now before it runs away and becomes the then.

“Death was standing behind a lectern, poring over a map. He looked at Mort as if…”

“Why bother with a cunning plan when a simple one will do?”

“The librarians were mysterious. It was said they could tell what book you neede…”

“They've got something they do it with, I think it's called a mocracy, and it me…”