Yeah. [Her questioning look turns into one of mild amusement.] It sounds crazy, but yes. Sometimes I wonder if it was all just some... loco hallucination. That's actually easier to believe. [But it was very much real. In a strange sense of the word, anyway.

She shrugs.] Anyway, here in Deerington it's... I dunno. It's a lot of things. She's not ready for a relationship, she's... uh, fooling around, I guess. [It's hard to hide how much that hurts.] She has a lot more friends here. Better friends... [She sighs and shrugs again.] God, it sounds like a humongous mess. I don't want to drag you into my dirty relationship laundry, Rei.