It could be a black hole. [ Hey, why not. Wizards know what those are, too. He shrugs. ] I've read papers written by numerologists and arithmancers about cosmic lay-lines and the potential for them to turn reality inside out like a pillowcase if manipulated the right way.

[ His tone says: Interesting, but probably bullshit. ]

Confined thinking, like linear time progression, doesn't seem to be getting us anywhere.