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Broken Spark May 28, 2025

Sisters of Rail, 8: Food - Heat of a Dozen Mirrors

A very first-person narrative of seemingly random events, devoid of the usual lubricated chatter among the familiar family members. It puts the protagonist, Charity, in unusual territory, navigating the social codes of acquaintances of different lifestyles and expectations, even entitlements, to her own.

1/3

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Sisters of Rail: Chapter Eight: Food - Heat of a Dozen Mirrors I picked my way through the crowd so I would not need to shout. As I drew near to Kim I could see that her black dress was decorated with some kind of rainbow parrots. The design was woven, not dyed, which meant it was probably worth more than all my clothes together. That was without taking the buttons into account. Each one was a unique piece of the finest glasswork, such as the highest value coins were made of. Such were the benefits of being married to a cleric.

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Broken Spark May 28, 2025

The chapter serves to introduce some social order into the hitherto flat acceptance of strangers in this peaceful hamlet, and really bigs up the occasion of the healing of Charityʼs hand, while at the same time humbling Charity herself as a caring and practical person.

2/3

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It is great how the texture of the writing matches the scenery and ambience of the subject matter. It feels like the work is starting to grow up now, and the writing feels like it is becoming more mainstream.

3/3

You can read my reviews of all the previous chapters at https://rdmp.org/serials/content/sistersofrail