Dull is certainly one way of putting it.

[ there is a wonder then. is fiction non-fiction, and non-fiction fiction? an odd idea to entertain. she doubts the answer is quite that simple. reality never is.

helen places the book back on the shelf and makes her way further down. ]

I can't say that I have. Which is surprising, given how much of the world I've traveled. [ a shrug. ] But, that is also part of the beauty of the world. There's always some mystery to solve. Something new to discover.