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"Because the world outside is too fast," Eleven replied, his extra finger tracing a circle in the dust. "In here, I can make a single minute last an eternity. But you, little bird, you have twelve years to grow before you’ll understand the beauty of standing still."
When Leo’s mother called him for dinner, he scrambled out of the closet. He looked back once, seeing only the dark gap of the door. From within, he heard the faint, rhythmic tap-tap of an eleventh finger, counting down the moments until the house fell silent again. 11 : Closet Man
"Why do you stay?" Leo asked, reaching out to touch the rough wool of the man's sleeve. "Because the world outside is too fast," Eleven

