Then an older woman shuffled up, eyes sharp as punctuation. She looked at Ari, then at the wet bench, then at the sky. "You waiting for something?" she asked.
Ari took it to the old theater where, years ago, they'd performed in a show that made their mother cry with pride. The stage smelled of dust and memory. They set the mask on a single stool and sat opposite it. the mask isaidub updated
"I want to know who made you," Ari said, not wanting to pester the world with another honestation. Then an older woman shuffled up, eyes sharp as punctuation
She laughed softly. "One time, I found a thing that made me say what I couldn't. Turned my life over like a pocket. Best and worst day I ever had." Then an older woman shuffled up