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"Don't turn on your flashlight," I said

"Why don't you want me to? I won't shine it in your face, I promise

I just want to see you "

"No "

"Look, you don't frighten ," she said si wildly beneath her words, herevery detail in front of her

"And why not?"

"Because God wouldn't let so like you hurt ood spirit I don't know I can't know If I ht vanish But I don't think so What I want to know is, why are you so frightened of me? Surely it's not virtue, is it?"

"Wait just a second, back up You mean you know that I'm not human?"

"Yes I can see it I can feel it! I've seen beings like you before I've seen thes I' to say I feel sorry for you, because that's very stupid, but I'm not afraid of you You're earthbound, aren't you?"

"Absolutely," I said "And hoping to stay that way indefinitely

Look, I didn't mean to shock you with the news I loved your father "

"You did?"

"Yes Andand he loved you very s he wanted me to tell you But above all, he wanted me to look out for you "

"You don't seehtened elf Look at you "

"You're not the one I'm terrified of, Dora!" I said with sudden i! I am earthbound, yes, that's true And Iand I killed your father I took his life I'm the one who did that to him And he talked to me afterwards He said, 'Look out for Dora ' He came to me and told me to look out for you Now there it is I' been in such circu faced such questions!"