"existence is nothing more than an illusion we're all forced to take part in." "that sounds incredible." "oh my god. i've never met someone so willing to become a slave to the whim of the universe." she laughs, and my heart fills to the brim with amaranthine joy. "are all corporeal beings so melodramatic?" i smile against her forehead. "not all, i don't suppose. only the immortal ones." [©2018. All rights reserved.]