[It was funny... hearing things like this, and not for the first time, always had a way of having her feel like she could start believing it. She knew she had her good days as well as her bad days, and this had to be one of her absolute worst.

She'd torn herself in half. She remembered now.

Maybe it was finally time to start making a real effort to be the person worth all of those words. She'd told Alisaie she couldn't reach out for help. Wouldn't dare.

Madhuri was quiet a while. She needed to feel him, feel those colors return to her as she felt... warmer. Like someone in place.]

...I love you. I'm... nearly sick realizing that splitting like I had made me forget you. In this part, anyway.

This needs fixing. H-how do I smush myself back together...? I don't think any reality should deal with two of me.