His name is Zhivago. Zhivago has a secret. It is a terrible secret that no one but him knows. At least, that's what he thinks. He doesn't intend to tell anyone. He doesn't want to. He won't tell. He can't tell. But someone else can. She wants to. And she intends to make his secret international common knowledge.
"Zi!"
It was Mother. He hated that nickname, but it made her happy.
"What is it this time, Mother?"
Why do you continue to live here?
"Not now," Zhivago said under his breath. "I don't have time for this."
Yes, Zhivago; why do you stay here?
"I said not right now."
"Would you please check on your sister? I haven't heard from her recently."
"She's over at Ellysa's house, across the street. I'll have her come home when I'm finished with making our dinner."
Zhivago, you don't belong here. Why do you not leave?
"Because I can't."
Yes you can; and you know it, too. Nothing is holding you here against your will.
Maybe that's it, though. He doesn't want to leave.
"Wrong again. I would love nothing more than to get away from here and return to Meldonia now that my mission is complete."
Then why don't you? There's no one to stop you now.
"Actually, Dis, there is someone to stop me; two someones."
Why wouldn't they just drop the subject and leave it alone already?
"I can't just leave Mother and Ellysa to fend for themselves. Mother is too weak, and Ellysa is only seven years old. Neither one of them can get a job. No one else is willing to stay here and look after them."
But that doesn't mean that you have to stay here.
"Actually, Mary, it does. I can't leave them here to fend for themselves. Inevitably, if I do that, they will die. I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing that I allowed two innocents to die when they could have had another choice."
My name is Zhivago, and I am about to tell you a secret. But you can't tell anyone; promise? You see, I work for an organization in a realm seperated from your own reality; a place where magic is common knowledge, the paranormal can be found everywhere you look, and night rules over all. I was sent here to your wold to impliment the beginnings of a much larger plan that's goal is to conquer every realm; including yours.