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[lionesssejant]

I saw a lady in the mirror. She wore a red dress with her hair done up just like the women in the movies. Her fingernails were painted the same color of her dress and shoes. She was a living picture with my face, only older of course.

But she was alone. I don't understand. She shouldn't have been. Not if she is me. What does that mean? People saw

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[caughtthebullet]

Illusions mean only as much as you want them to.

[lionesssejant]

I don't know what I want it to mean if it's meant to be something horrible.

[caughtthebullet]

Then call it a curse and call it a day, nothing more.

[lionesssejant]

That's the most reasonable. Thank you, Mr. Veidt. What good is being so--so troubled by something that's not real. That's like being upset by a nightmare.

[caughtthebullet]

Perhaps, and you can accept that it's human to have nightmares. They don't want to hurt you, they only want a taste of your courage.

[lionesssejant]

I'm not scared. Not really. Unnerved would be more like it. And being unhurt, I'll be fine.

[caughtthebullet]

Now that's reasonable.

[lionesssejant]

With your help, thank you.

You could be a professor, Mister Veidt.

[caughtthebullet]

I've thought about it, briefly, but there are enough educators in the world. However most of them lack funding, that's what I provide.

[lionesssejant]

In doing that you help so much more.