[ Abel had been thinking along a similar vein-- how genuine it felt in that moment, how everything felt was real and sincere, as if he were living that life himself in the here and now - even if he knows he is anything but.

...so, of course, he inevitably nods his assent. ]

Mm. I do... it's-- it's like a dream, the kind where you don't realize you're dreaming? Even if you aren't yourself, it feels... natural.