"Well, I was Bound--twice!--for a great deal of time, too," Autor says, taking another bite of his spinach. "But yes, thereabouts. I'd spend enough time at home to get done what I needed to do, and then come haring back to the bar."

The truth is, Autor spent so long reliving the same day that he was ready to die due to lack of variety, and didn't want to go back home once he found the bar. Thankfully, time and the Story started again for him, and he aged properly.

"So I don't blame you for wanting to stay and try to figure things out, or even just rest for a while, or whatever you wanted to do."