"Actually, yes," James realized this with a rare smile, "Last time we visited our special place, we spent the whole day in Rosewater Park. She was still very healthy then, so we just walked and took in the sights."

The memory was fond enough that the clerk used it as a guiding light in his hellish journey. If only...If only they had caught the disease on time.

Back to the present, "Are you looking for someone too? I'd hate for you to wander around this place just for my own ends."