Day 1,349 of My Captivity

Summary

• The narrator is frustrated that the people they are observing don't understand something important.
• The narrator is worried about their collection being exposed and is also aware they might not be around much longer.
• The narrator feels a pressing need to help the characters in their story understand. Without the narrator's intervention, the story might remain incomplete.
• The narrator discusses human gestation. The implication is that a child may have been conceived around the time of "the boy's" accident. The mother doesn't know she's pregnant.
• The narrator has seen this scenario of unplanned pregnancy many times in their captivity due to their constant observance of the people coming and going.
• If Tova knew the child's date of birth and last name, it could be enough. The narrator will try to make her understand this.
• As the narrator's end nears, so does Tova's time. The narrator is worried that without the necessary knowledge, there will be a metaphorical hole left in everyone's lives.
• The narrator characterizes this hole as undesirable despite typically liking holes since they provide freedom in their tank.
• The narrator mentions a specific concern about the hole in Tova's heart and expresses a commitment to helping her fill it.