The whale wears a mask tied behind its dorsal hump with string. When it speaks, the mouth’s mask moves; Charlene can see its jaw does not.<\/p>\n
“Your dreams are dangerous,” it’s saying.<\/p>\n
“Because,” says Charlene, “I want to change the world?”<\/p>\n
“Because they are metastasizing.”<\/p>\n
“That word is for cancer.” Charlene feels a certain pride for distinguishing contexts, in a dream. Wait, this is a dream?<\/p>\n
“Sometimes things go wrong here. Sometimes they multiply.” It kicks its tail nervously. “I have to leave. Please tell the doctor. She’ll believe you if–”<\/p>\n
Charlene wakes, bladder taut. Urgency competes with memory, and wins.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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