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...but then I made the error of confessing to Olga that I was trying to read.
"No, no, kitten," Olga corrected me gently, and, closing the book, returned it to its place. "You do not want to do that. It makes a woman barren."
Saint Paraskeva--the icon who gives children to barren women
By Imperial edict, dresses might be worn at court only just the once, and to enforce this, pages were set at the door to dab ink on the skirts of departing guests.
The steam from my glass unfurled the scents of smoke ...more
"No, no, kitten," Olga corrected me gently, and, closing the book, returned it to its place. "You do not want to do that. It makes a woman barren."
Saint Paraskeva--the icon who gives children to barren women
By Imperial edict, dresses might be worn at court only just the once, and to enforce this, pages were set at the door to dab ink on the skirts of departing guests.
The steam from my glass unfurled the scents of smoke ...more
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