THEY WALK IN SILENCE for a while. The footfalls resound as though the mists form a solid wall, reflecting back the sound redoubled. There are hints of sound and movement in the places beyond the mists, but the group is not inclined to leave the road to investigate. They all wish to go back to the world they know, with all of its flaws.
As they walk, they see another identical road running along the road on their right. Markus does deviate just long enough to verify that it is a real structure, not just some sort of reflection of their road. After a time, they see their doubles walking that road. They know them to be real, for sometimes they include George and/or Sally, and sometimes, one of their group was absent.
They walk along in silence, keeping company with their doppelgangers on th
