Not ... in the literal sense. [He takes a moment to recover, blinking at her again. He really shouldn't be surprised, after coming in with the logic that anything was possible in this world if it could be seen on television...
Realizing the actuality of the situation had helped put things in perspective, at least.]
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Realizing the actuality of the situation had helped put things in perspective, at least.]
They're figures of myth, in my world.