No one has all the answers, and I may be more prone to tripping over my own than most. But this time, Damian asks, and there is only one reply that I can give him, falling from my lips at once.

"I won't leave first."

I understand that no one's been able to thwart the whims of the island yet, but if you'll notice something about the people who stay, having that strength of will and conviction seems to make a difference one way or another.

"I can't leave you here," I add.