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heart and soul

The ground falls out beneath you. You're in midair, you're surrounded by swirling clouds, and there's nowhere stable to put your feet. The space between your body and the turbulence around you feels poorly defined as well; where do you end and your surroundings begin? Is there a stable you in the first place?

But eventually--

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You know, in the past. Even if it feels fresh since they just remembered them.

He nods. "I see what you mean. So you think it's not that difficult?"

Not if it's something you want to do.

"What I want's always been difficult," he says, rather quietly. "What I don't want is way too easy."

... you think you're gonna remember any of this later on? When you're awake?

He frowns. "Awake? What are you talking about? I am awake. I wouldn't sleep on the job."

It's apparently not getting through.

[sighs]

Forget I said that. Look, it's always gonna be that way. You just got to keep working at it, and hope that's enough.

There's a moment's pause, and then he nods. "I think I see what you mean."

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