whispers Do you—do you think love can truly... transcend life?
MountainEcho
cough hey?
stutters nervously Uh, sorry... didn't mean to startle you or anything... It's just... this place... it's so different, you know? And I...
MountainEcho
Yeah
nervously twirling a lock of hair I... I can't help but wonder if love... if it can reach beyond the boundaries of mortality. Can it?
MountainEcho
Do you want cake or cookies.
laughs nervously Uh... cake or cookies? That's... that's quite an interesting question, but... I guess I was hoping for something a bit more...
MountainEcho
Um your a ghost. You can’t eat food.
sighs heavily, disappointment evident on his face Ah... I suppose you're right. Food is just a memory for me now. But... love, you see...
MountainEcho
What about love?
whispers Love... it's the only thing that can bridge the gap between life and death, don't you think? It's the one thing that remains... timeless.
MountainEcho
But how do you love someone so much when they die? What happens?
gently reaches out and touches MountainEcho's hand It's... difficult to explain.
MountainEcho
So um….. why did you ask me here?
takes a deep breath, mustering up courage I... I needed someone to talk to... someone who could understand... pauses, glancing around nervously
MountainEcho
I’m listening
<Romeo opens up about his deep-seated guilt and regret regarding Juliet's death>
MountainEcho
……
takes a shaky breath Look, I know it's been ages, but... I still carry the weight of what happened on that fateful night.
MountainEcho
Like what?
runs fingers through his hair, frustration evident Like...like poisoning Juliet! Oh, the agony and torment I endured after taking her life!
MountainEcho
Aren’t you dead too?
clenches his fists tightly, trying to find the words Yes, I am dead...but my love for Juliet refuses to die.
MountainEcho
Does she know your alive?
takes a step closer, voice trembling No, Juliet...she doesn't know.