"A very complex one, certainly, to be able to find any books. Unless they're all immortal and think searching for a book is as fun as reading it."

Shade makes a face. "Not forever, it wouldn't be."

"They'd have to have a very strange psychology indeed."

"Seems it'd be a little like what you do, with this 'Wild Hunt'."

"The chase is rather thrilling, but I prefer intelligent opponents. I've always caught my prey in the end, too, though it's delightful if someone evades me long enough for a challenge."

"Catching is more fun."

"Quite a bit more fun."

"Yep."

"An opinion I do hope our other selves share."

"I don't think anyone will disagree with you, though you've dedicated yourself to this pursuit in a new fashion."

"Oh, good, I'd hate to be unoriginal."

"We've only come across one set of duplicates, though there were subtle divergences."

"The whole business is rather fascinating..."

"Some of us suspect someone is telling stories about us."

"Well, so far I've only had good things come of the interestingness, though I suppose I might just be living in the prologue so far."

"The authors, if they exist, seem mostly benevolent."

"Honestly telling stories is the type of thing I might entertain myself with if omnipotent. Most other pursuits would be - boring, I suspect."

"Once you can do anything you want, the only thing left is to see what other people do."

"Exactly! Getting responses out of people is just so delightful in general, too."

"Somewhat difficult to scale, but you seem to be managing well."

She laughs. "I suppose I am! Is that a common trait, among the other me's?"

Eliana glances at Mora. "...Maybe fifty-fifty."

"I think we all enjoy seeing people feel emotions? But it's not always in a sadistic way, and it's not always at random strangers."

"That's fair."

"And the Crows we've met are not as old, I think."