Introduction to "Long Life"
She died three times at his hands.
In the fourth life, she just wanted to stay away from him.
But he said: "I have dreamed of you for three lifetimes."
Later she finally admitted: "I'm afraid of going through it again."
He held her hand: "That's enough."
Fifty years later, under the almond tree.
She asked: "Is this life enough?"
He smiled.
"It's not enough. In the next life, and the next life after that, it will be you."
