My siblings died the day I left for dry land and only one small bone recalls that anniversary in me.
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I lost a few goddesses while moving south to north and also some gods while moving east to west.
Permalink to quote #35 Gone, lost, scattered to the four winds. It still surprises me how little now remains, one first person sing., temporarily declined in human form, just now mak…
Permalink to quote #37 I believe in the refusal to take part. I believe in the ruined career. I believe in the wasted years of work. I believe in the secret taken to the grave.
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