Grimly, she realized that clocks don't make a sound that even remotely resembles ticking, tocking. It was more the sound of a hammer, upside down, hacking methodically at the earth. It was the sound of a grave.

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Themes

  • Death — Contemplations on mortality, loss, and the legacy we leave
  • Time — Reflections on the passage of time and how we spend it

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