Visitor

“Why are you here?”

“Why? You invited me.”

“No. I mean why did you come to our world?”

“I wanted to.”

“Why? It’s pretty terrible here.”

“The people are beautiful.”

“The people is why it’s terrible.”

“True. I still find them interesting.”

“In what way?”

“The contradictions.”

“Ha ha.”

“Their ideals are constantly confronted by the reality they built. Some despair and others hope. The despair makes me sad.”

“If we make you sad, why stay?”

“I have a message.”

“A message?”

“Yes.”

“Can’t you just deliver it and leave?”

“Not yet.”

“Why not?”

“I do not know you well enough yet.”

“What the hell does that matter.”

“Why would I deliver a message if I did not know the best way to give it?”

“It’s just a message.”

“This one is important.”

“Hm.”

“I need to understand this world so they will understand this message.”

“How long will that take?”

“I do not know. As long as it takes.”

“Well, good luck with that.”

“…”

“I’m glad you’re here though.”

“Me too.”

“…”

“Thank you for inviting me.”