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I took the goblet Intricate etchings ran along the outside of the cup and the ste to break it just frolass and it rang I couldn’t resist it, so I gave it a gentle flick

A beautiful ring sounded "This is real crystal"

"Yes It’s old and lovely Make it strong"

I gingerly placed it on the table and wiped " I reached closer and began tracing the knot

"Stop"

I looked up at her "Did I do soer in a knot-like way "Is just the trappings of the coven It can ic comes from what’s inside You do what you need to do to make it feel real It could be a knot It could be words that rhy at all"

Right Because that wasn’t intioblet I closedcrystal, I pictured steel It was hard Unbreakable

Strong Strong like steel Strong like dia hard I could think of as I pictured the goblet inI had

"Okay," I said "I tried my best"

"Do Or do not There is no try" Daniel laughed at his own joke

"Shut up," Claudia said

"Oh, o south so fast," Raphael said He’d finally left his post by the door, and came closer to see ould happen

"Be quiet She did fine I know she did it," Claudia said as she stepped beside her brother

I sed That was a whole lot of pressure for one old lady to put on lass

She rabbed her arm "Wait Just wait What if it breaks? I really did try, but I’ve fucked this up a lot and this see deal to you and I’d really hate to--"

Rosa yanked away and sla eye contact withof crystal sounded

"Holy shit" It felt like it took ain "I totally thought it was going to break"