“I didn’t see a shaman. I needed some fresh air. I think they’re doing something to the air in the buildings.” I fixed my necklace. They gave us necklaces on arrival. They said it was for safety. A way to monitor our vitals and overall health while we stayed in the facility. They also wanted to track improvements.

“There’s nothing in the air Aura. I told you, you need to stop being so paranoid. If you keep looking for bad things you’re going to find bad shit. I’m tired of bad shit. You not tired of bad shit?”

“Whatever Yaya, I’m telling you I saw some weird shit in the woods and I was completely sober.” I wasn’t completely sober, but I knew Yaya really wouldn’t believe me if I told her I drank fairy dust tea in the woods and I didn’t know it was drugs. But I didn’t do that until after meeting the fairies, which means they were not a hallucination.

“I really want to believe you. But a little person showing you their little village and letting you look into their little house sounds a little fucking crazy.”