“Hm. Didnt you use to be a lot smaller?Yes, said Jinx. Because I used to be six.”

“Im not sure how people drink out of skulls, Jinx added. Calvin had too many holes in him to make a good cup.”

“I was banished, said Reven proudly.What for? Elfwyn pressed.The king said I was anathema.He doesnt like athemas?Anathema means, like, accursed, said Jinx. Probably it was for robbing people.”

“Hm. Didn’t you use to be a lot smaller?”“Yes,” said Jinx. “Because I used to be six.”

“I’m not sure how people drink out of skulls,” Jinx added. Calvin had too many holes in him to make a good cup.”

“I was banished,” said Reven proudly.“What for?” Elfwyn pressed.“The king said I was anathema.”“He doesn’t like athemas?”“Anathema means, like, accursed,” said Jinx. “Probably it was for robbing peo...”

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