[ it is, indeed, only them. that, kaveh finds, is enough for him to have fun.

a kaveh of days past would have found room to argue that alhaitham, who would not have been seen at the heart of the festival, was missing out on true fun. a kaveh who is not cursed with eleazar would have thought the same. the current kaveh, detached from all his other selves, prefers the quiet. has learned to prioritize it. it is much easier on his decaying body to enjoy the company of someone who does not see him for his illness than a crowd who just might.

that, too, kaveh does not allow in his heart. at the very least, he has learned to pick and choose which poison he will drink each day. ]

Then wouldn't you say I've been 'congruent with my actions' from the beginning? I claimed that fun is what matters, and asked you to whisk me away. [ kaveh holds his hands out, side by side, to welcome the flower. kalpalata lotuses are much prettier come nightfall, when they bask in moonlight, and bloom to their full potential.

he has always found them much different from him. ] I knew that no matter where you took me, I would have fun. Because you would be there with me.