Chapter 16ASHLEY ASKED, “Doesn't it seem strange that you can get all these dead people to follow you, almost with no argument?”
“I've often wondered, but never asked. After so many times, I just accept that they'll come.”
Planning another visit to colonial Philadelphia with the president required much less time and effort than Fritz had already invested. Ashley said, “We've done this enough that you won't have a problem. But I've been wondering about the portal and you.”
“What most concerns me is if I've stirred up the pond so that they get carried on the waves. I worry that I'm screwing up history.”
“The past that we know seems unchanged, but maybe it's affecting our future, and we haven't gotten there yet.”
“Since I was a kid, I've been fascinated by how the past influences our lif
