The Third Twin
Tat-tat.
It was vacant now, the insulated core of her world, and so were the rooms around it. No hiding dame; no elegant gestures ready to emphasize casually uttered Revelation. He had taken her away to be punished for her loose tongue. Yes, that’s what he had done. She had been impinging on his sport, and he had taken it unpleasantly. Her gentleman. Her brother. Whoever, whatever he was. Together, maybe just the two of them, maybe a whole army, they formed a cult, a culture around multiple births. Twins, triplets, it didn’t matter. All were welcome. Just bring a throat; or, if you were ovulating, jelly. There was always a place for you, particularly if you were . . .
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