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Category: Sarah Zettel

I wish I knew who I am,” I whispered to the stars in Baya’s eyes.Slowly, Baya shook his head. “Oh, Dust Girl, that’s the hardest wish of all. Not even Baya can give you that one. That one you earn.

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Mama took me in her arms and held me tight. Her embrace was hot and she smelled like sweat, dust, and grease, but I wanted her. I wanted to crawl inside her mind to find that place that let her smile and sing through the worst dust storms. If I had to be crazy, I wanted my mama’s kind of crazy, because she was never afraid.

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Now that you know the wishing ways, you’ll feel the wishes around you. They’ll make you itchy, ’cause you know you can do something about them, but that ain’t always the best idea.

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I wasn’t used to looking ahead. Not like Jack. Maybe that was why he had that ready grin. I could see through the dust, but he could see through time, and he didn’t even need magic to do it.

dust-girl, future, sarah-zettel

I reject the notion that we must tell girls that the only way to be valid human beings is to turn themselves into boys.

I wasn’t used to looking ahead. Not like Jack. Maybe that was why he had that ready grin. I could see through the dust, but he could see through time, and he didn’t even need magic to do it.

dust-girl, future, sarah-zettel

I reject the notion that we must tell girls that the only way to be valid human beings is to turn themselves into boys.