The Knight and the Butcherbird
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Read between August 18 - August 18, 2025
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Why do people change, Sir John? Because they are cursed, pursued, poisoned, trapped, under siege. Because they have to.
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At six, I’d thought love was a full belly; at sixteen, I’d thought it was wildflowers and gooseberries and Mayapple’s mouth on mine. At seventeen, I knew better: love is whatever you’re willing to kill for.
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Nothing grows on a grave while you’re standing on it.