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Jewels



The siren loves adornment: topaz, carnelian, aquamarine, all set in filigreed gold worked so fine that it hardly seems within the skills of earthly craftsmen to fashion such treasures. It is not. Rather, it is the siren herself who gives these things the appearance of fabulous jewels. Were she to grant us her treasures as a gift, we would then see them for what they truly are: tangled strands of marine plants and worthless bits of broken shells: the discarded refuse of her realm. Treasures are a part of the siren's world of illusion, and her gifts as well.

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