[ Henry first looks up with a smile, turning the screen off on his device and slipping it into his pocket. He's about to speak, even, when he freezes and just stares at her.
He's hallucinating.
Dreaming?
Drugged.
Something.
Her name is Emma. This is insane. This is too much. This is a character from his book and he looks way too dumbstruck for too long to explain it away. He doesn't want to, and instead, he stands, staring intently at her. ]
You...you said your name is Emma, right?
[ He sounds confused, unsure, maybe a little afraid?
Maybe like he's seeing a ghost or something else completely unreal. ]
...Swan? Is your last name Swan?
[ It can't be. It better not be. Please, Wonderland, let him have his sanity. ]
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He's hallucinating.
Dreaming?
Drugged.
Something.
Her name is Emma. This is insane. This is too much. This is a character from his book and he looks way too dumbstruck for too long to explain it away. He doesn't want to, and instead, he stands, staring intently at her. ]
You...you said your name is Emma, right?
[ He sounds confused, unsure, maybe a little afraid?
Maybe like he's seeing a ghost or something else completely unreal. ]
...Swan? Is your last name Swan?
[ It can't be. It better not be. Please, Wonderland, let him have his sanity. ]