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Celestial Chess

The rook hangs above the reservoir where the Moon should be. Its carved base breaks into three wavering reflections on the water, one for each gate. Your first thought is that the base is wrong. Your second is that you are criticizing a piece in the sky while two wards are about to run out of patience.

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