"Life is short," chuckling to herself, deflecting our eyes, "actually, no, it's long. Life is one long drag." A kind realist had told this in passing. It was something Neriya came back to, often. *** It is very much like holding up a mirror. Except, it is not her reflection she seeks, but escape. Or, perhaps, adventure. Maybe even death, a confounding confrontation she refuses to acknowledge. Possibly why when she looks into a mirror, she dreams.All Rights Reserved