No. There wouldn't have been time for that. Fortunately, there have always been plenty of places to stay in the village. A lot of people ended up being stuck in homes that weren't their own for a few days.
I've been stuck in this boring place for over two years now! [He knows it wasn't a question, but he assumes the other hadn't expected it. He must still be relatively new.] The snow wasn't so bad last year, though.
[Unseen, he frowns.] That seems rather intrusive. [It’s just a foreign concept to him, randomly staying in other people’s houses.] But necessary, I suppose, considering the circumstances.
Over two years? [A quiet grunt of displeasure.] That is far too long.
I'd have to agree. I'd rather not force myself on others like that. [Or, more appropriately, he hated forcing others on himself. He's a very private person.] But sometimes, it can't be helped.
Heh, far too long indeed. There are some people who have been here even longer than that! But it's quite rare. Most people don't last past a couple months, if that.
They say that no one seems to notice you're gone. I can't say I find it hard to believe-my brother's been here longer than me, and I had no idea he was gone, either.
Unsuitable sounds like a reasonable assumption to make, however. Because I can't imagine most people here are very cooperative to begin with.
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…Snow. [He repeats with mild awe in his voice.]
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...The first year. [People have been stuck here for that long?]
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I've been stuck in this boring place for over two years now! [He knows it wasn't a question, but he assumes the other hadn't expected it. He must still be relatively new.] The snow wasn't so bad last year, though.
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Over two years? [A quiet grunt of displeasure.] That is far too long.
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Heh, far too long indeed. There are some people who have been here even longer than that! But it's quite rare. Most people don't last past a couple months, if that.
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The people that they knew from their worlds… [His voice grows softer; contemplative.] …They must believe they are dead.
Perhaps those individuals were uncooperative, or unsuitable for the experimentation.
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Unsuitable sounds like a reasonable assumption to make, however. Because I can't imagine most people here are very cooperative to begin with.
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