There are so many ways for a person to become lost.
Children are born full of trust. For them, there is no other way. They do not question the intentions of the offered breast. They do not doubt the mother's heartbeat. The world around them is their entire world and is a source of happiness and filled with laughter. Sometimes there will be sorrow, but joy is quickly restored.
This is, of course, an idealised view of infancy. That world around the little ones expands, new horizons and inevitably more sorrow.
Come with me now, for I am a spirit who can reveal many things, but I cause no harm.
You and I are invisible now, and the young woman before us, soundly sleeping in her bed, will never be aware of our presence. So simply relax and observe...
A single lamp is burning, a nightlight, for the young woman fears total darkness, for she believes it's the dark that causes sorrow.
The room is a good size, as many girls her age must endure much smaller spaces. A double bed, modern style, IKEA probably is in the centre of the room, not against a wall as seems normal.
A small wardrobe and a desk complete the furniture arrangements, except for an easy chair, battered and threadbare.
All is quiet, and the girl's chest rises and falls with her breathing. The room is warm, and a light patchwork cover protects her.
She is perhaps eighteen years old, at peace in her sleep. Although dreams can never be excluded.
The girl sleeps with her curtains open. Comfort for her, and a connection to the outside world perhaps. Her window is slightly open. It's a warm night.
Let us watch.
I must confess to some foreknowledge of the spirit world. And I am rewarded by the faint stirring of the curtains. Yes, it is about to begin!
The night sky is clear, and the stars are easily seen. So a night-mist would be unusual. But yet there it is, drifting over the windowsill and sweeping into the bedroom.
Keeping low, the mist seems to gather around the bed. For a while, there is nothing. Then the girl stirs in her sleep. A murmur, a sigh, a movement as the bedcover slips away and reveals her body.
Tall, slim, some might say skinny... definitely leggy. The girl is naked. She always sleeps naked.