She had to take a few seconds to consider that. Her, struggling in that nightmare world; some other Elena called in for rescue duty.

"I don't know," she said honestly. "I'd either be pissed as hell that some moron took the wheel and drove us into a tree, or ... resigned, I guess. Like I'd figure it must have been my time, one way or the other. Maybe a little of both. Maybe the Lifestream makes you too Zen to give a fuck."

It was a fairly effective retirement package. No worries about being called back into active duty, or hunted down like a dog.