It happens- to some. That the world we live in becomes too much, the lives we live are far longer than for those without out Small Science and not everyone of us want that. She grew old and frail, yes, but that is her choice.

[A century without using her powers and it showed. In the lines on her face and the spots on her hands, the ageless, ancient face of his mother, changing in front of his eyes.

He doesn't know how he feels about that, and pushes it aside.]

She will die.