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Mind swirling, crazy, not even afraid now, just…

Memories flashed like a jerky video That day when he fell off a pony at his fifth birthday party

That time he ate the whole pie…

His mom So pretty Her face…

Dad…

The pool…

He stopped falling So had stopped him at last

Too late, he thought

Can’t fall through to China, Duck thought

Well, Duck thought, I guess I did want to be a hero

And then Duck stopped thinking anything at all

FORTY-SIX

CAINE STOOD IN darkness

Saone

There was a soft, slurry sound Like rushing water but without water’s music