Valley of Gold Girl, you might hold your breath until your breathing stops forever

"Yeah," he agreed; Reverie was a fucken goddess — "But sometimes it takes a real long time. Y'know Mama had to dance three days and four nights before the rain came down, one time. She doesn't do it all the time 'cause we don't need water all the time."

This was what he had to tell himself to go on living his life.

"You thirsty or something?" he asked, making a playful bow. His voice challenged her to take offense and do something about it, but he wasn't sure she would take the bait. In that case, he was happy to keep talking.