"Is my grandmother the first human you met?" Sally asked the dark room.

  "No, I've met several before her," Und said.

  "Through the portal?"

  "One other through the portal. I believe it would have been your grandmother's sister."

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  "Oh, Nina. I barely remember her."

  "Oh? Has she gone away?"

  "Yes, it was before I got the bed."

  "She was a good friend. I'm sad she is gone."

  "Sorry, Und."

  "That is a price we pay for living as long as we do," Und said with sorrow. "But I am happy to have met most of the humans I have met."

  "Oh, who else have you met?"

  "A few here. Mostly travelers or academics."

  "It's good you have friends. Goodnight, Und."

  "Goodnight, Sally."