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 Silver Requiem Vessel
A baroque apothecary bubble jar framed in silver and sealed around black water drawn from the River Styx.
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The Pumpkin Mimic
A flawless jack-o'-lantern that copies itself across nearby pumpkins, grows with admiration, and eats whatever disrupts its idea of perfection.
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A red-and-gold guardian lion commissioned to keep wickedness outside, but determined to confront dishonesty within its own household.
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A squat gray idol from the resting grounds of Mitla whose hollow eyes enforce an ancient rule of exchange.
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The Tea Caddy of Borrowed Dreams
A flowered tea caddy with a painted heron that crosses its landscape one stolen dream—and one cup—at a time.
Open the recordThe Soul-Stealing Mirror
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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