seth watches her go but hardly sees her , his mind filling again with the beach , the sea , the coldness - with the police and owen and valentine - with monica and gudmund and h - the tidal wave is coming again , breaking over him , drowning him once more - `` i do not think this is a good idea , '' tomasz calls to regine , shifting nervously from foot to foot - something 's there , right there , as the memories keep flooding in - `` i 'm willing to risk it for one less bad thing in the world , '' regine says .