The cabinet catalogue
The Reliquary
The collection is never quite arranged the same way twice. Six objects have been drawn from the cabinets for your examination.
The Whispering Brush
An untarnished silver-backed hairbrush whose unbending bristles demand one hundred strokes and promise beauty without end.
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The Owl at the Threshold
An iron owl door knocker that does not keep intruders out, but reminds the presence inside that it was never invited to leave.
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An ornate, golden-framed looking glass that shows each viewer everything they most wish to see, then imprisons the soul that chooses its promised reflection over reality.
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Mr. Marrow, Gentleman at the Threshold
A remarkably talkative grinning skull who appointed himself to the Caravan's entrance and became its permanent greeter, rule-keeper, and unlikely guardian against what waits beyond the lanterns.
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A baroque apothecary bubble jar framed in silver and sealed around black water drawn from the River Styx.
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The Scythe of the Last Ember
A black scythe forged from volcanic metal that never cools, cuts without resistance, and consumes whatever its wielder sacrifices to continued work.
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