"Isn't it just. I had the same thought, that I was taken from a point further in the timestream, last time. There's been more of us than just you and I here, and I don't recall anymore than you will. Sometimes of course it is par for the-- par for the course." Time travel, it's a funny old game.

He can hear that tone in his voice and Five's next probably isn't going to make it better. "You recall I said there are exceptions. Some people do come back with memories of Paradisa intact. Or with another set of memories altogether."

His smile back is quick. "Couldn't have said it better myself. Wait. I did. Come on." And he's walking again, picking his way to the fore of the ship.