SHOWMASTER HEART GAME (SATURDAY)

[showmaster]

A familiar voice can be heard above you, you're not sure if they're talking to you or not but it does feel like you're part of this conversation:

"What a Wonderful Story that you have. I've read it many times when I was feeling sad. You know, I wanted to keep it in my personal collection, but it doesn't seem that's going to be possible. To grant my wish, I'd have to sacrifice what it means to be a reader ... to become the story. That's The End that I'm looking for.

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Comments

[heartlands]

[after a moment]

Did his friend do something to you?

[restitui]

- or him?

[ticketmaster]

No... she helps keeps his books safe... but she won't help me find him...

[heartlands]

Okay. Well - we won't make you go there if you don't want to. Promise.

[glancing at phoenix, though, and leaning over to whisper to him]

I don't want to split up or leave her, but I think it might be important for one of us to go look in there while we can. What do you want to do?

[restitui]

[he looks a little apprehensive, but nods. equally quiet. ]


I can do it. Just make sure she doesn't go in the ocean? ... I have the feeling his "friend" is the Ticketmaster, it's probably okay.

[frontdesk]

[The little girl looks at him and then back over to Gingham, and tries to reach for someone's hand.]

[heartlands]

[nodding, with another whisper:]

I'll make sure. Just be careful, okay? As careful as you can.

[and then he'll reach down to take her hand as she offers it, addressing her instead]

Maybe we could walk down the beach for a while, if that's okay with you?

[restitui]

[ he'll smile encouragingly - both at gingham (as if to say he's always careful - he's not) and to the younger showmaster. ]

Yeah, go with Gingham. He'll help you try to spot anything in the distance.

[as he moves to get up and............ guess he's heading to the door to at least open it and try to peek in, this can't go badly. ]

[frontdesk]

[If you open it, it does look like the subway!]

I think you shouldn't stay here . . . maybe you should go . . . find my brother . . .