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Day 103: The Balance of Marrow
I’m pressing the crescant to his neck and he’s saying words like magic. Words that feel like they could unbreak a jar, maybe raise the dead.
"The best waters are swift and shallow." He’s trembling as he chants, "The best waters are swift and shallow." I realize he doesn’t believe the words, doesn’t trust their power. [...]
Marrow’s Next Step, Edited