She does have reason to be suspicious of his corporeality.
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The next day, Audri sat on the ramp of Lasper’s ship and sighed. From in the distance, Gerek came running until he got to her. Gerek said, “Pant pant pant. Whew. Hey. Hello, Audri.” Audri said, “Gerek? Are you real? I don’t think you’re real. I think you’re just another hallucination.” Gerek asked, “Have you been drinking too much?” Worked up, Audri said, “We saw you die! And Val was dying! Even though she didn’t die! And I was going to be stranded here alone! Forever! With a small butler bot! With no pants! Define ‘too much.'” Gerek crossed his arms and said, “I define it as someone who, when asked if they’re drinking too much, replies, “Define ‘too much.'” Making a small measurement with her fingers, Audri said, “Plus, is it my fault that little umbrellas in drinks make me weak in the knees with the cuteness?”
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Good definition of “too much”.
VERY happy to see Gerek. And wondering if his Bollycks friends are going to arrive soon as well.
Hmm, the jump from previous panels where it was night outside is jarring if you hop back a few pages. Did she go get that sleep and get done already?
@Pax, she did sleep. Yeah, I wrote her saying she was going to bed, so that the next page being light would make sense. But it can feel jarring. Maybe I’ll put in a “the next morning” panel. I’ll ponder that.
If you’re not sure your reunion is not an hallucination, can we really say it ever took place at all? Some rigorous phenomenology is needed here to dispel not just illusion, but the sense of irreality.
THAT’S why she stayed with Nick for so long! He always kept a cocktail umbrella on the back of his head!