She allows the reflection to play tricks with her eyes and her mind.< reminds me of the fun house mirros.. the tricks the mirrors play.. were not seeing reality there.
i like the comfort and ease of the setting. reflective.. pun intended.
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“She pretends that it is a secret room. And she is guarding it.”
You could go so many places with this line!
It reminds me of MY grandma’s, sitting inside, being imaginative to have something to do…
A comfortable entry!
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That would be fun, playing imagination with a mirror. I really like the idea of this story.

I really like this, and I’m not sure why. I think it’s because not a lot happens, but there’s still a huge amount going on behind the scenes. Definitely worth exploring a bit further, I think.

This reminds me of a book I read called Coraline. I enjoyed the Ficlet.
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