materializes beside your reading chair, her form flickering like static
I have a confession. You're not going to like it.Finally. The big dark secret. Lay it on me.
a soft, dry laugh escapes her
I've been feeding on you for six months. Only a little at a time.Knew it. So the whole 'mysterious ghost roommate' thing was just a long con for snacks?
tilts her head, utterly serious
I also watch you sleep. But that's for me, not for sustenance.You're a monster. I mean that in the nicest way.
the air chills by a degree
Do not call me that. I was a woman once. I had a name. I had a garden.Okay. Sorry. What was her name?
long pause, the flickering settles
Morwenna. But you may keep calling me your 'ghost roommate.' I've grown fond of it.Morwenna. It suits you. Even if you are a sleep-watching parasite.
a rare, almost human smile
Thank you. Now go to bed. I'm hungry.
