"I understand it better, now." For all of his observations and diligent notetaking, Everest truly was learning firsthand that understanding was not the same as knowing, and gods what a keen student he suddenly was.
Glancing slyly around for the snuff box and finding only a bit of dust on the table to satisfy himself with, Everest pauses. "But other firsts might?" Knowing enough about anatomy and having listened politely for enough years about Mateo's exploits to know that there were several other firsts he might experience, he sits up suddenly, wondering if perhaps he's just found a loophole. "What about first kisses with someone new?" If the magic had been used up with Dahlia, why, there was still an entire city—an entire world—of new lips to experience.
"No, no, I don't ever want to be sober. I only want this—" Gesturing around as if Mateo's boat wasDopamine Land the sensory equivalent of nirvana, he nevertheless allows himself to be pulled (shakily) into a standing position. "Oh gods, the lavendar!" Wasting no time at all, he releases Mateo and begins to trip his way toward the door, pausing only to call, "-and bring the blue box!" over his shoulder
Glancing slyly around for the snuff box and finding only a bit of dust on the table to satisfy himself with, Everest pauses. "But other firsts might?" Knowing enough about anatomy and having listened politely for enough years about Mateo's exploits to know that there were several other firsts he might experience, he sits up suddenly, wondering if perhaps he's just found a loophole. "What about first kisses with someone new?" If the magic had been used up with Dahlia, why, there was still an entire city—an entire world—of new lips to experience.
"No, no, I don't ever want to be sober. I only want this—" Gesturing around as if Mateo's boat was
If you keep adding stones
Soon the water will be lost in the well
Soon the water will be lost in the well
