...she travelled in hyperreality...

He said "Come, let's do this" and I thought it was marvellous. But tempered with humility and a healthy fear of failure, which made me ask if this was wise, if I could take this on. He says "full confidence" in the way that means it, but only after one conversation and I wonder if he maybe isn't wrong about me.

I'm the opposite of Eco's hero, the honest coward who dreams of being a hero.