"That's right. I was still a silly child then, but...it was better there than here. At least there, the consequence of being so fussy wasn't quite so dire.
"But yes. More than one realm with that strange machine. More than one realm where others are drawn. It just turns out this one is a great deal more strained in its reaction to that fact."
Her expression grows more distant and somber as she speaks, her gaze drifting past him.
"I can't say I've heard of anyone else...remembering that place besides me, though," she murmurs. "I thought I was the only one."
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"That's right. I was still a silly child then, but...it was better there than here. At least there, the consequence of being so fussy wasn't quite so dire.
"But yes. More than one realm with that strange machine. More than one realm where others are drawn. It just turns out this one is a great deal more strained in its reaction to that fact."
Her expression grows more distant and somber as she speaks, her gaze drifting past him.
"I can't say I've heard of anyone else...remembering that place besides me, though," she murmurs. "I thought I was the only one."