Chapter 75
Chapter 75 As she looked through, she saw a swarm of golden sparkles surrounding the form of Atal. They were only visible through one small part of the lacquer, and then Mary realized why: at that point she had touched the surface of it with her oily fingers. Atal! she called. Quick! Come back! Atal turned and wheeled back. Let me take a little oil, Mary said, just enough to put on the lacquer. Atal willingly let her run her fingers around the wheel holes again, and watched curiously as Mary coated one of the pieces with a film of the clear, sweet substance. Then she pressed the plates together and moved them around to spread the oil evenly, and held them a hand span apart once more. And when she looked through, everything was changed. She could see Shadows. If she'd been in the Jor
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