The new mask is nameless.<\/p>\n
“If nothing comes of the dance, we’ll dispose of it,” says Middle Mother, hovering, obviously longing to take a licked handkerchief to Cehrazad’s underface. “If something does… well, we’ll talk about that then.”<\/p>\n
Cehrazad is afraid to do more than cradle it: it’s molded perfectly, spun of iridescent glass as thin as spiderwebs. “Dispose of it,” she whispers.<\/p>\n
“Well, it’s hardly for everyday use, hmm?” Middle Mother raises the handkerchief, and Cehrazad has to put the mask on in self-defense.<\/p>\n
Through the glass, everything’s edged with rainbows; her hands are mirrored, multiplied, like insect eyes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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