On the way to the café, they had discussed their shared love of books, starting with Poe and moving on from there. She had a brilliant mind. Her love of Poe stemmed from the poem "The Raven" with its themes of never-ending remembrance, because she considered the act of remembering to be sacred. When he had asked what it was about remembrance that she found compelling, she simply replied that some people don’t get to remember the things they want to.