David
David asked Garon Whited:

So Eric hangs out in the 1950s and 60s, avoiding advanced technologies, but hypothetical question - if he was on an alternate Earth in the right year and he ran into an Alternate-Mary (because it’s still many years before Rethvan is ready) how would that effect him? Would he talk to her? I mean it’s not his Mary, but would he be tempted to talk to Alternate-Mary? Or would he avoid her at all cost?

Garon Whited If he can confirm it's not the same timeline, he wouldn't have a problem. Say he meets a Mary from Nexus--but there are no magical ley lines in that world. The Empire of Egypt owns half the Med. California includes Baja and Alaska belongs to Canada. Clearly, this isn't the world wherein he will one day meet the "original" Mary. Why not talk to her?

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