The Lantern Maker of Bellwether Lane
After a storm ruins her workshop, Mara turns a box of bent scraps into a neighborhood of light, one patient repair at a time.
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The Lantern Maker of Bellwether Lane
After a storm ruins her workshop, Mara turns a box of bent scraps into a neighborhood of light, one patient repair at a time.
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