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Facing Yourself
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2021-08-25 10:49:49“Here?” I asked. “What is here?”
“The Mirrored Realm. We are merely shadows of the people you are. But if we get out of here we can be real. We can be more than just counterparts and clones. We can have real lives.”
“El! No...you can't! We can’t stay here!”
“Neither can we!” She exclaimed.. “It’s hell here! Getting only pieces and snippets of what goes on in your lives is tortuous! We want to live for real. Is that so much to ask?”
“If what you’re saying is true then yes! We’re not meant to be here, El. This isn’t our realm.”
“I don’t care. We’ve waited so long to escape and now we finally can. Sorry Zelda, but I’m finally getting out of this place.”
“Wait!” Zeke cried. “We have a journey to complete.”
“And we’ll complete it for you.” Alder said confid
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