33. The castle ~ 2012-06-14 12:32:42 In time Scott learns to deal with others carefully. He matches their hesitant pace, tracing a soft path through their defenses. But this exhausts him, and it only works to a limited degree. It doesn't get him what he needs.

Ghostly, she stood in front of him and looked into his eyes. "I am here," she said. "I am here. I want to touch you."
She pleaded: "Look at me!" But he would not see her; he only knew how to look at the outside of things.