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“She rewrote the moment when Athena first met Arachne: I wanted to soak into the fibers of her being. I wanted to dye her wool with my permanence. I wanted to be the crimson on her skin, in the way of cherries and pomegranates. I loved her arrogance.”

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Ordinary Love

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