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[improvesmorale]

For the last week, all I've known were hospital walls. Soft green wallpaper. Concerned eyes. I hear murmurings from the nurses about monsters in the night, and then I hear the monsters, those moans and growls sounding almost like buildings calmly settling. But not exactly. From the airtight windows, I see the streets empty out and the sides of the

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[harriedosborn]

[ Truly one to talk, but: ]

Uh, are you okay?

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[improvesmorale]

That's one of life's great mysteries.

Are you?

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[harriedosborn]

I think it's pretty easy to know if you are or not. Generally.

I'm no less okay than I was before I came here.

[improvesmorale]

I don't expect you to understand. Stranger.

I assume that means the monsters haven't gotten you yet.

[harriedosborn]

Guess I don't. [ Lying!! ] Not everyone likes to tempt fate.

[improvesmorale]

I'm usually not one to watch the sunset from behind a window.

[harriedosborn]

It doesn't look much different.

[improvesmorale]

That's what you think.

[harriedosborn]

In my experience.

[improvesmorale]

Anyway, it's winter now. I guess that means everyone gathers inside at 5 PM and watches the world become a nightmare. So much for bars and movie theaters. So much for Chinese take-out.

[harriedosborn]

The world's a nightmare if you're indoors or outdoors. All a door or a window changes is the temperature. [ Sighs, and clicks his tongue. ] You can always still get Chinese take-out.

[improvesmorale]

From magical, super-sealed delivery cars.

[harriedosborn]

You could always order it before the sun goes down.

[improvesmorale]

Yeah. I guess so.

[harriedosborn]

You could always double-order so you have food for midnight.