Rae knows from experience that one doesn't always die in situations where one faces certain death. But Autor doesn't need to hear that. What's more, he doesn't want to hear it.

"That isn't true, Autor!" she says, though it shows on her face how his words sting. "I wanted you to grow beyond the box you had put yourself in, pinning all your hopes on this one thing when you're capable of so much more. You've already grown so much, since we first met."