"No, I didn't see him arrive," she admits. "But--But he must've come from somewhere."
Stubbornly clinging to explanations that make sense for her reality. There has to be a physical space that exists beyond this town. They're in Maryland, which implies they're in the United States, which then implies the rest of the world's existence. Right? But then there are the obvious inconsistencies of the town's inhabitants and the year itself. Things she once took for granted can't necessarily be trusted anymore.
"I see what you're saying. Discouraging people from stepping out of line so you don't try and reach out to other people," she says quietly. "So we become more and more isolated."
She wrings her hands together, trying to warm her frigid fingers.
"Maybe the thing to do is to talk to the other townspeople. Try to make friends. See what they have to say about the town and the HOA."
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"No, I didn't see him arrive," she admits. "But--But he must've come from somewhere."
Stubbornly clinging to explanations that make sense for her reality. There has to be a physical space that exists beyond this town. They're in Maryland, which implies they're in the United States, which then implies the rest of the world's existence. Right? But then there are the obvious inconsistencies of the town's inhabitants and the year itself. Things she once took for granted can't necessarily be trusted anymore.
"I see what you're saying. Discouraging people from stepping out of line so you don't try and reach out to other people," she says quietly. "So we become more and more isolated."
She wrings her hands together, trying to warm her frigid fingers.
"Maybe the thing to do is to talk to the other townspeople. Try to make friends. See what they have to say about the town and the HOA."