[ She answers automatically, not considering how odd the question is until after. Luka now knows that her memory is restored, that he owes her nothing more. Why concern himself with her status? ]
He did not enter your home, [ Arid continues, wondering if perhaps that is Luka's true source of unease. ] I observed anomalous lights outside your residence. When I exited to investigate, he was there.
[ A pause. ]
I... do not comprehend our encounter. When my memory was still compromised, he appeared solid and tangible. However, once I regained my memories, he lost corporeality—as if he were a projection.
[ Had she simply mistaken those moments where he had placed a hand on her shoulder or gently steered her in the direction he chose? Or had he truly been tangible one moment and not the next? If he were simply a projection, it would lessen the danger he presents, though the fact that he is able to make contact in Deerington at all is still extremely troubling.
The tension in Arid's voice is clear in her voice. ]
Are the red lights still visible from your residence?
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[ She answers automatically, not considering how odd the question is until after. Luka now knows that her memory is restored, that he owes her nothing more. Why concern himself with her status? ]
He did not enter your home, [ Arid continues, wondering if perhaps that is Luka's true source of unease. ] I observed anomalous lights outside your residence. When I exited to investigate, he was there.
[ A pause. ]
I... do not comprehend our encounter. When my memory was still compromised, he appeared solid and tangible. However, once I regained my memories, he lost corporeality—as if he were a projection.
[ Had she simply mistaken those moments where he had placed a hand on her shoulder or gently steered her in the direction he chose? Or had he truly been tangible one moment and not the next? If he were simply a projection, it would lessen the danger he presents, though the fact that he is able to make contact in Deerington at all is still extremely troubling.
The tension in Arid's voice is clear in her voice. ]
Are the red lights still visible from your residence?