Widge can see the past. " Poppet says suddenly. "That's why his stories are so good. " "The past is easier," Widget says. "It's already there. " "In the stars?" Bailey asks. "No. " Widget says. "On people. The past stays on you the way powdered sugar stays on fingers. Some people can get rid of it but it's still there, the events and t hings that pushed you to where you are now.