The first week was hard.
The fragment wanted to learn everything immediately. Wanted to understand existence all at once. But learning took time. Took patience. Took experiencing things slowly.
“Why do you sleep every night?” it asked on the third day. “Why waste time being unconscious? Why not exist constantly?”
“Because bodies need rest. Minds need recovery. We are not infinite. We have limits.” I was making breakfast again. The fragment watched every movement. “Limits are part of existence. Part of being something instead of nothing. You were infinite. Were endless. But you were also alone. Isolated. Unable to connect.”
“I was complete.”
“You were lonely. There is a difference.” Kade joined us. He looked tired. We both did. Teaching was exhausting. “Being complete means nothing if
