Pain.
Pain, pain everywhere. It's horrible. My whole body is numb, yet still painful. I feel my heart, so, so slow. I hear voices around me, panicking, yelling orders. Someone’s calling out my name. They all sound too much alike... I can't tell what's going on.
...Are you dying?
“Oh, little Mara.”
I don't want you to die... I don't want to be alone again.
“I don't want to go, either. I want to see Liam and the others again. I want to help them, and all of Silver City.”
I really like you as a friend. You are really, really nice. Like Clarissa. But you know, I still miss her a lot. She was my first real friend... and now, Mommy is gone too... Everyone is going before me, without me...
“I don't want to abandon you. I promised I'd stay with you, but... I don't know if I can keep that promise now. My body has suffered a lot. It's hard to fight. Human bodies aren't like astral bodies, you know. They have their own rules, and I can't cheat indefinitely. Clarissa already did a lot to help me get a healthy one. Now it's all damaged because of my mistake... I'm sorry.”
No...she cries.I'm sorry... I know Mommy wasn't really Mommy, but... I thought... I thought she'd stay with me this time... I should have listened to Clarissa... It's all my fault...
“It's not your fault... You missed your mom. Clarissa missed her's too. It's fine. I understand.”
The little girl from before... Do you think she misses someone too?
“I don't know who that girl was…”
I'm sure she's lonely... I felt her. And... they will all be lonely if you go... and very sad... I don't want people to be sad... They love you all a lot... I'm happy you had new friends... I'm happy you're happy...
“I know. I was happy too, happy with you. I'm sorry it's all ending now.”
No... I don't want you to die. It'll be really sad if you die too. Can you stay a bit longer? For them?
“I wish... but I don't have the strength. I guess it was really stupid to fall…”
It's alright. Don't die yet. I will give you mine. You know, I thought about it a lot. I miss Clarissa, and maybe she is waiting for me, with all the others. I really want to see her...
“No, no, you can't do that. You'll die!”
I know, but it's okay. I'm not really scared. I was never really alive, you know. So, I'll just die a little. Just a little. And I am happy we met. You're my new friend. I really, really love you too.
“I love you too, little Mara…”
I hope you won't be lonely if I go, but you have a lot of friends now. It will be okay... I just hope you won't forget me?
“I won't…”
Hey, don't go yet! I said I'm the one going! You have to wait a bit. Just... promise you won't forget me.
“Yeah... I promise.”
Okay. And keep my name too! This way, Clarissa said I'll really have lived. Like the other Mara, but the one with a life. Oh, it really is a bit complicated... but you have to live and be happy for two–no, for three, Mara. For me and everyone else. You really have to be really happy, okay?
“Yeah... I... I think I can... do that…”
Oh, good then! We will all be happy! And... help the others, please. I don't want others to live what Mommy lived... It is really too sad, that mean curse. It should stop now. You have to stop it, okay?
“Y-yeah…”
Alright, I guess it's time to go now... Oh, it's really a bit sad... I'll miss you... I love you, other Mara. Please be really happy, and when you're very old and very tired, you can come with us. You'll meet Clarissa!
“…”
