[ Stella wasn't sure he was talking to her; he didn't seem to have noticed her standing there, at least not till after he'd spoken. She knew what he meant; she'd seen the Halloween decorations around the city. It seemed that time of year, and yet — ]
Last I recall, it was early May.
[ It didn't escape her that asking after the date was a triviality compared to the question of where, in fact, they were — assuming he was as lost here as she was. Stella circled round the picnic table, lifting her chin to look him in the face, inspecting him. The cigarette didn't seem to bother her; the wind, after all, pulled away the smoke. ]
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[ Stella wasn't sure he was talking to her; he didn't seem to have noticed her standing there, at least not till after he'd spoken. She knew what he meant; she'd seen the Halloween decorations around the city. It seemed that time of year, and yet — ]
Last I recall, it was early May.
[ It didn't escape her that asking after the date was a triviality compared to the question of where, in fact, they were — assuming he was as lost here as she was. Stella circled round the picnic table, lifting her chin to look him in the face, inspecting him. The cigarette didn't seem to bother her; the wind, after all, pulled away the smoke. ]