And smiling, she opened her eyes.

[solitary_summer]

That's all I have to do, she thought to herself. All I have to do is open my eyes.

The idea was so simple it made her weep. She could feel the tears pressing between her locked lashes and running down her cheeks.

Open your eyes, she told herself.


Clive Barker, Abarat, & probably not making much sense out of context.