The Glass Butterfly
“ In that blue flicker, an ardent love scene vanishes.
—Rodolfo, La Bohème, Act One Tory woke with an odd sensation in her toes that seemed to spread up into her shins, as if her legs had fallen asleep. She was surprised to see that she had slept right through the night for the first time since arriving in Cannon Beach. Johnson lay in what had become his usual position, curled against her, a node of warmth and comfort. She lay still for a moment, wondering at the unusual feeling, but before s...he could analyze it, it was gone. She turned on her side, and ran her hands over Johnson’s sleek head, pondering the latest installment of her dream.
Installment was the right word, she thought. There was something sequential about the dreams, as if one led to the next, even though the events were shadowy, the characters made of gossamer, elusive creatures of imagination. If this was her subconscious at work, its message was both subtle and obscure.
She sighed, and pushed back the covers. Johnson raised his head, ears forward.MoreLess
—Rodolfo, La Bohème, Act One Tory woke with an odd sensation in her toes that seemed to spread up into her shins, as if her legs had fallen asleep. She was surprised to see that she had slept right through the night for the first time since arriving in Cannon Beach. Johnson lay in what had become his usual position, curled against her, a node of warmth and comfort. She lay still for a moment, wondering at the unusual feeling, but before s...he could analyze it, it was gone. She turned on her side, and ran her hands over Johnson’s sleek head, pondering the latest installment of her dream.
Installment was the right word, she thought. There was something sequential about the dreams, as if one led to the next, even though the events were shadowy, the characters made of gossamer, elusive creatures of imagination. If this was her subconscious at work, its message was both subtle and obscure.
She sighed, and pushed back the covers. Johnson raised his head, ears forward.MoreLess
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