[ He cocks his head to one side before following her along the path. ]
That part does seem to put people off from eating them. [ There's a hint of wryness in his tone, a small grin - then a shrug. ]
It's like we're all sharing a dream. [ Horizon, their domains. What does it matter that he brings gifts while the shade of his sister teases him, or that she's been planting in a garden while the ghosts of her children play in the near distance? For him the comfort and pain in these acts feels more tangible than it should, even knowing none of it is real.
Especially knowing none of it is real.
A pause, then: ]
Is this what your home looks like?
[ In her world. Or is it like his domain, something familiar in some ways, but entirely new. ]
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That part does seem to put people off from eating them. [ There's a hint of wryness in his tone, a small grin - then a shrug. ]
It's like we're all sharing a dream. [ Horizon, their domains. What does it matter that he brings gifts while the shade of his sister teases him, or that she's been planting in a garden while the ghosts of her children play in the near distance? For him the comfort and pain in these acts feels more tangible than it should, even knowing none of it is real.
Especially knowing none of it is real.
A pause, then: ]
Is this what your home looks like?
[ In her world. Or is it like his domain, something familiar in some ways, but entirely new. ]