‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍A NEVERENDING

‍‍‍SYMPHONY
‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍OF SILENCE.

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍WHAT A SHOW!

HE HE HE .

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍A REFLECTION
‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍OF PERFECTION ?

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍TWO NOTES
‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍PLAYED IN

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍SUCCESSION .

‍‍‍

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍THAT'S MORE LIKE IT.

‍‍‍

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍OH, DON'T BE LIKE THAT.

‍‍‍LET'S SEE A
‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍SMILE!

HE HE HE.

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍HAVE FUN.

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍OF COURSE!
‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍YOUR OWN LITTLE

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍FREEDOM.

✱ The shadows smile up at you
gleefully. Its eyes glitter with
nothing but joy.

✱ The shadows shift. Around, and
around, and around your legs
they curl. Until they lift, rubbing
against your hand much like an
affectionate cat. And something
is left behind.

✱ Something like glass.

✱ Something
‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ dark.

✱ It grins wide. Its eyes are like
saucers, glowing upon her.

✱ The creature's tail undulates,
weaving closer, ever so slowly.

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍DIDN'T I TELL YOU?

‍‍‍THIS IS NO WAY TO GREET
‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍AN OLD FRIEND.

I HAVE A GIFT

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍FOR

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍YOU.

‍‍‍

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍HAVEN'T WE MUCH IN
COMMON?

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‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍THE SMILE

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍SAYS IT ALL!

‍‍‍SO TOO

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍DO YOU.

‍‍‍

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍WOULD YOU LIKE TO?

‍‍‍

AH! HA HA HA!

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍I CAN, TOO.

✱ Something creeps up from
behind it. Dark, pointed. Slinking,
slithering through the air quite
like a snake.

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍THERE IS A FREEDOM

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍CAGED IN YOUR HEART.

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍I AIM TO PLEASE,

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍YOU KNOW.

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍AND YET IT'S I

‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍THAT PROVOKES
‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍SUCH IRE?