Finger-branches – by Eliza Henry-Jones
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Finger-branches – by Eliza Henry-Jones

A breathtaking new story inspired by a residency at the Australian Institute of Marine Science

… We, the oldest from the reef, remember crown-of-thorns starfish from the sea. We never see them, but we know they’re near. They change things (a whiff a tremor). We have long learnt to buckle down (draw in fight fight fight) at their approach. The whiff tremor of them carries through cold lab air. It makes us so grateful for our tight, clear tank. Louise noises COTS. Crown-of-thorns COTS. They are feasters. We are their sunlight …

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Witchcraft, charming, &c. - by Eliza Henry-Jones
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Witchcraft, charming, &c. - by Eliza Henry-Jones

You live on a wild and beautiful collection of islands off the coast of mainland Scotland. Your name is Jonet. On the 14th of May, 1643, you are denounced as a witch by your neighbours. You are charged with witchcraft, charming &c. and soon you will be sentenced to die. Did you hear whispers of unrest on the sharp wind, kicked up from the icy tides of the North Sea? Or is the denouncement a shock to you? …

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