• • • “remarkable!” he grinned, leaning forward as if to hear her better. in reality, it was a way to force contact.
“one pair of shoes to asking a woman’s hand. you have a lovely hand, if i do say so myself, madam lutece.
but my, my! you are so knowledgable. be still for my beating heart!” he patted at his own chest, hands on his hips.
“so this tree…what happens when a branch intertwines, hm? or ivy! ivy can force branches together, no? or what about the little branches…do they twist together? what of this?”
;⚜—ℒ⊱
The questions he presents to her cause her to stumble ever
so slightly, lips puckering in quiet thought as she sorts out
what he’s inquired. When branches intertwine, she suppos-
es, it would create difficulties for the worlds to coexist. They
would be forced to warp to one another and grow in unison
with each other, creating an altered reality for both universes.
“ … I’m not sure, honestly. What do
you think would be the outcome? “
