[ maybe i won't need saving, altria says. kaveh thinks - everyone needs saving, at some point in time. this world is built on it, the mutual cooperation and trust. each of them swimming in this vast, untenable sea will eventually meet an insurmountable wave. and what then? in that sea, who reaches their hand to altria? who pulls her to shore?

altria is still smiling. she is a bright, golden halo against the featureless green of this world. she is the only thing alive here.

kaveh looks out into the sky. ]

Let's. [ kaveh says, after a moment. ] I feel the impetus to find some kind of a golden-paved road. I'm supposed to be looking for brick, I think. But listen, Altria -

Nobody may have to, but someone might want to.

[ to save her, that is. after all, that is what love is for.

kaveh looks to her, and nods. ] Now, what's the voice in your head telling you? Brick road, or otherwise? I suppose we can fly and take a look from above; I've never done that before.