That morning’s dream was sharper than usual. In it she was taller—impossibly taller—an island of presence that rose above the city’s arteries. The fantasy came with a precise warmth: the not-quite-pain of sudden height, the hum of clothes stretching, the delicious hush as people became particulars—tiny, animated punctuation beneath her eyes. She watched their lives unfold like tiny movies, marveling at the smallness that made everything intimate. The sensation never felt cruel; it felt curatorial. To be giant was to be given the chance to shape the scene with a careful hand.