I nodded, wondering still who the Two were. I worked up the nerve to ask.
“The two are the pair of beings, one Reality and one Reflection, who know the truth about the Door into the mirror. When the last Two passed, the Council selected you and I to take their place. Now you know the truth, and it is our job to remember, and to keep the secret. It is a special calling.”
I pondered a moment, looking at her thoughtfully, realizing that she'd been born for this moment.
“So what’s next then? You take me back to that Door and I never see you again? Besides, of course in the mirror, where you won’t be able to talk or have any actions of your own.” I frowned, wanting her to understand her bondage. Clasping her slim, white hands, I looked into her eyes earnestly.
“Don’t you want the freedom you deserve?”
Clarissa’s brow puckered in worry, and confusion. She shook her head.
“I’ve never heard of freedom before. How do you make use of it?” She said helplessly.
“I follow my dreams,” I replied, adding hastily, “Or at least I will, as soon as I graduate.”
“What is there to hold you back? You are from the Far Side. You may do as you please.”
Suddenly, I realized that she was right. What was I waiting around for? Sure, I was young, broke, and maybe not a National Merit Scholar, but why was I just sitting around letting life pass by?
I'm not a reflection trapped in a mirror.
Surely it’s never too early to start chasing your dreams.
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