Effects: Confusion, loss, perhaps a hollow, lingering sort of discomfort.

( what a frightening thought, that little loss )

Effects: A jarring mix of anticipation and resignation, and more nostalgia.

( And you cast no shadow, there is no-one walking with you, in your footsteps. )

Effects: A bittersweet sense of nostalgia, a deeper feeling of loss, and perhaps the lingering scent of spring garden parties, and falling blossoms.

( Laughter echoes a little way away, and he turns to face it, rising to his feet. )