[Frank doesn't know precisely how to interpret this. The affection of a mother is something foreign to him and as a soldier, he wants to point out that the boy Rose is dreaming of is certainly far too old to be talking of such meaningless things as "monsters". However, it's the name 'Roy' that stands out in his mind.]
Two-thousand and nine... [He murmurs, repeating the numbers over in his head. Although he's largely illiterate, numbers are something he knows. 2009; a two, three zero-- two zeroes, and a nine. That seems like a very long time off for him.]
Who is 'Roy'?
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Are you from the past? I married Roy in 2009.
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I met Campbell on December 27th, 1970.
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[She pauses and scrutinises him.] No, maybe not. You look a little too young for that.
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I'm Rosemary. [She attempts to smile again.] It's interesting, to get the chance to talk to someone from someone from decades ago.
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...There are not many people here from my time. I have grown accustomed to speaking to those from the future.
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