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Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

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Kathleen Rooney
Kathleen Rooney

Kathleen Rooney is a writer whose works span various literary forms including novels, poetry, and essays. Her writing often delves into themes of personal identity, cultural conflict, and social justice in modern life. more

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“If it were today, I would have her heart cut out, true. But then I would have her head and arms and legs cut off. I would have them disembowel her. And then I would watch, in the town square, as the hangman heated the fire to white-heat with bellows, watch unblinking as he consigned each part of her to the fire. I would have archers around the square, who would shoot any bird or animal who came close to the flames, any raven or dog or hawk or rat. And I would not close my eyes until the princess was ash, and a gentle wind could scatter her like snow. I did not do this thing, and we pay for our mistakes.”