The Touch (22 page)

7. Lara possesses the trait—some might call it the affliction—of believing that if anything needs accomplishing, she has to acquire the skills for it herself. Do you or anyone you know suffer from that same affliction? What happens if you or they give up control?

8. What do you think Jones means when he says, “Come back with me to Faith's clinic. Let's stop trying to save the world, or even save ourselves. Just help. One person, one at a time. Maybe that's salvation”? How is this a turning point for both Andrew and Lara?