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~undefined &= THE BALCONY WAS ILL TAKEN CARE OF, =& undefined~
~undefined  = AND LOOKED A BIT LIKE A FORGOTTEN  =  undefined~
~undefined  = STORAGE CLOSET, AND WITH BIRD SHIT =  undefined~
~undefined  =  ON THE FLOOR THAT YOU WOULD HAVE  =  undefined~
~undefined &= TO STEP AROUND. WE WERE SITTING ON =& undefined~
~undefined  =   A FEW MISMATCHED CUSHIONS (I'M   =  undefined~
~undefined  =  MAKING UP A FOX COMPANION HERE,   =  undefined~
~undefined  =  LIKE A HOLOGRAM) PRESSED AGAINST  =  undefined~
~undefined &= THE WALL, WATCHING THE WORLD END,  =& undefined~
~undefined  =       DRINKING CALPIS WATER.       =  undefined~
~undefined  =                                    =  undefined~
~undefined  =    THE NIGHT SKY A SOLID GRAY,     =  undefined~
~undefined &=   LIGHTER THAN THE TREES ON OUR    =& undefined~
~undefined  =  HILL, LIGHTER THAN THE SLEEPING   =  undefined~
~undefined  =  CITY SPILLING OUT AROUND US. THE  =  undefined~
~undefined  =      GLOW OF THE FOX SLIGHTLY      =  undefined~
~undefined &=  ILLUMINATING THE MESS AROUND OUR  =& undefined~
~undefined  = RESTING PLACE, NOT MORE INTRUSIVE  =  undefined~
~undefined  =    THAN THE STREETLIGHTS BELOW.    =  undefined~
~undefined  =                                    =  undefined~
~undefined &= AND, WHAT WE WERE LOOKING AT - THE =& undefined~
~undefined  =  INTERMITTENT FLASHES ABOVE, THAT  =  undefined~
~undefined  = WOULD SUDDENLY REVEAL STRUCTURE IN =  undefined~
~undefined  = THAT GRAY SKY. WHAT HAD PREVIOUSLY =  undefined~
~undefined &= BEEN A FLAT SURFACE NOW SANK IN ON =& undefined~
~undefined  =   ITSELF, SHOWING DEEP RIFTS AND   =  undefined~
~undefined  =   BIOLUMINESCENT NEBULAS. AND IT   =  undefined~
~undefined  =       MOVED, NO DOUBT ALIVE.       =  undefined~
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~undefined  =  BUT THE NEXT MOMENT, GONE AGAIN:  =  undefined~
~undefined  = AS ABRUBTLY AS IT DISAPPEARED, THE =  undefined~
~undefined  =  GRAY WALL WAS BACK. AN ORDINARY   =  undefined~
~undefined &=          NIGHT ONCE MORE.          =& undefined~
~undefined  =                                    =  undefined~
~undefined  = "IT'S STILL MOVING", THE FOX SAID. =  undefined~
~undefined  =   "I CAN ALMOST FEEL IT. COMING    =  undefined~
~undefined &=              CLOSER."              =& undefined~
~undefined  =                                    =  undefined~
~undefined  = IT WAS RIGHT, THE FOX. WE LISTENED =  undefined~
~undefined  =    TO THE CRICKETS FOR A WHILE.    =  undefined~
~undefined &=         "YEAH. IT'S FAST."         =& undefined~
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