As death approaches and S. literally feels a blade across his throat, time begins to slow. “What a revelation, to be shown—to be reminded—that time is so flexible, so adaptable, so idiosyncratic.” Time seems most meaningful in moments of high tension in S.

Contrastly, Jen argues that time runs slower when she is calmer. She annotates a quote about time moving slowly saying to Eric, “I feel a lot calmer when you’re around now. Everything’s still going sideways, but it’s not as scary.”