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How would you explain the relationship between Dana and Rufus? How would you explain his ability to call her to him across time and space? Do you think it would have been possible for Dana to just not go, or return home sooner than she did each time she was called? Why or why not?

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Problem: How would you explain the relationship between Dana and Rufus? How would you explain his ability to call her to him across time and space? Do you think it would have been possible for Dana to just not go, or return home sooner than she did each time she was called? Why or why not?

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As you try to explain the complex, strained relationship between Dana and Rufus, I see it almost like the daughter of an abuser, where she is a victim or tries to save him from himself as well as to save her ancestors as well as her ...

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