Short story: "Crystal Halloway and the Forgotten Passage."

Read this in "Other Worlds Than These" last night. I loved it right up until the end, when it felt like I'd been punched in the gut. Don't get me wrong, I still love it, but it really does make me sad in so many ways. I think it's worse for those of us who lean towards creative fields, since so many of us feel that inherent dissatisfaction with reality. Most everyone feels that way as a kid, but it lingers in some of us for a while longer. Thank you for this, though I both love and hate it. Cheers for those worlds we'll never remember again.