Love is fickle and fleeting," Tsukiko continues. "It is rarely a solid foundation for decisions to be made upon, in any game.

I couldn't tell the difference between what was real and what I wanted to be real.

I keep waiting for things to get back down to whelming, but they stay at overwhelming.

You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.

I don't always write in order, so composing multi-book stories could get complicated.

I believe you have my umbrella" he says, almost out of breath but wearing a grin that has too much wolf in it to be properly sheepish.

The truest tales require time and familiarity to become what they are.