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 Blossoms That Never Wither
A twilight-glazed jar preserving perfect cherry blossoms by borrowing life and time from everything growing nearby.
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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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The Bell of the Hidden Road
A curious black bell whose chime calls an impossible road shaped by the deepest desire of whoever rings it.
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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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A teak reliquary carved with a procession of elephants, taken from an Assam shrine and followed by a spectral herd.
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