THE MAGICIAN’S DILEMMA
IMITATE WHAT YOU REMEMBER.
You pretend to be Dad
Spreading the two halves
And bringing them back together
“AS YOU CAN SEE THIS BOX IS EMPTY!
I WILL NOW RETURN MY ASSISTANT
OLIVER!”
You fidget uncomfortably
Afraid
“I ASK YOU
CREATURES OF SHADOW
TO GRANT HIM PASSAGE!”
It feels a little forced
“AND I ASK OLIVER
TO RETURN FROM THE DARKNESS BEYOND!”
You move your hands
Like a crackling fire growing skyward
You tap the Box’s panels
Imitating Dad’s panache