There was something empty at the bottom of all her words.

“The bonds of family bind us up, support us, help us. And they are also a bond f…”

“This is a work of fiction. Still, given an infinite number of possible worlds, …”

“I asked him if it were a mirage, and he said yes. I said it was a dream, and he…”

“He tried to listen to the conversations going on at the table and he found that…”