Sophie wished she could stay among the Undivine, but it was too hard to project herself for long periods. To Sophie, projecting her persona was like taking a physics exam. While flying a levtrans. While baking a cake. While acting on a stage. But she had to project long enough to check on Alyssalee. She entered the medfac to find Cole standing beside her bed, which was more like a medical apparatus with sheets and a pillow. Still holding Alyssalee’s hand, he noticed Sophie entering the room. “Hey Sophie, how goes the soul-walk today?” “Good... eat... me... can now,” she said. A smile crept on Cole’s face. “You can project the act of eating now?” he asked. Sophie shook her head vigorously. “Hold... food... on fork... hard!” She held an ear-to-ear smile, but it disappeared as she moved

