she longs to buy into, buying into, poker chips ready buying into a mutual fantasy dancing by the rules of a tangled game, an unspoken pact between the two who love and are loved just the same
those who break the rules — spoilers those who breaks it secretly — cheaters
special rules abound in these spaces playgrounds, theatres, other places to run around in a magic circle
pretending getting to the message is just as important as finding out what is the end
a hero's pulse by the swing of a sword paidea is truly it's own reward