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November 29 - December 22, 2024
It was only then I realized I didn’t know the name of Elodin’s class. I leafed through the ledger until I spotted Elodin’s name, then ran my finger back to where the title of the class was listed in fresh dark ink: “Introduction to Not Being a Stupid Jackass.� I sighed and penned my name in the single blank space beneath.
Stapes covered the dead sipquick with a cupped hand. “It’s like they were giving up their little souls to make you well again.� Something inside the man suddenly gave way, and he began to cry. The deep, hopeless sobs of an honest man who has been frightened and helpless for a long time, watching the slow death of a well-loved friend. Alveron stood motionless for a stunned moment, all the anger spilling out of him. Then he moved to put his arms gently around his manservant. “Oh, Stapes,� he said softly. “They were, in a way. You haven’t done anything you can be blamed for.�