What a gorgeous story... I will admit that I was utterly intrigued by the title, but reading this was a genuine treat. I just love how she comes to re-live again, regaining her footing and independence. But the ending is just magical and so telling. I can see her running away like that.

I really like how vibrant you make Irime! This line, especially, seemed to tell a lot about her:

"She wanted to weep. She wanted to laugh.

Laughter, as always, won out."

Great story! I really like the different interactions Irime has with everyone. And great title, too! It's interesting and a little bit eerie...more so once I saw the poem it was from! I really like it.