“I’ve always wanted to travel.”
“Why?” Dr. Mac peered at me. “What is it that attracts you to other
places? The art? The history? The peoples and their cultures? Or are you
drawn to the marvels of the natural world? Do you want to see mountains
and cliffs, oceans and giant sequoia trees, the rain forest—”
“Yes,” I said fiercely. I could feel tears stinging in my eyes, and I wasn’t
entirely sure why. “To all of it. Yes.”