Thorn Fall
““Did that guy jump?” Simon whispered.
I shook my head, needing a moment before I could answer. I had no idea who that man had been, but this was affecting me in a strange way, as if he had been my best friend. A nearly overwhelming feeling of distress filled me, as if none of this was worth it, as if life didn’t matter, as if… “It’s those damned snakes,” I realized.
“What?”
“They’re not just making us sick. They’re making us—”
“Crazy depressed?” Simon asked.
“Something like ...that. All right, we keep going. Just… be aware that your feelings aren’t your own. Or they’re yours, but they’re enhanced in all the wrong ways.”
Simon dragged a sleeve across his mouth. “I’m worried that getting to the top might not be a good idea, after all.”
“I know.” But I went back to climbing.MoreLess
I shook my head, needing a moment before I could answer. I had no idea who that man had been, but this was affecting me in a strange way, as if he had been my best friend. A nearly overwhelming feeling of distress filled me, as if none of this was worth it, as if life didn’t matter, as if… “It’s those damned snakes,” I realized.
“What?”
“They’re not just making us sick. They’re making us—”
“Crazy depressed?” Simon asked.
“Something like ...that. All right, we keep going. Just… be aware that your feelings aren’t your own. Or they’re yours, but they’re enhanced in all the wrong ways.”
Simon dragged a sleeve across his mouth. “I’m worried that getting to the top might not be a good idea, after all.”
“I know.” But I went back to climbing.MoreLess
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