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Over the next two weeks, I settle into the warm, steady rhythm of Millhaven as if I’ve been waiting my whole life to come home. Day by day, the awkwardness of waking up in an eight-foot body gives way to muscle memory and quiet confidence.
I learn exactly how much pressure it takes to pick up a teacup with two fingers without cracking the porcelain, how low to dip my chin beneath every doorway in the house, and how to measure my long stride on the village lanes. In the evenings by the hearth, Mildred sketches and tests strips of heavy canvas and woven linen for my ‘dream harness,’ promising she’ll have a working pattern figured out before the summer fairs.
Even better than getting used to my frame, though, is discovering what sixteen Strength can do for the neighbors who have known my family for generations.
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