" Saints and devils," said the dust-wife. "Open wounds in the blistered land. Hold still." She got down a jar from the shelf.
"Is it bad?" asked Marra.
"It would probably kill you in a week or so," said the dust-wife, bending over her hands. "You'd get a taste for human flesh first, though, which would be exciting for everyone...Oh, don't look so stricken. "
― T. Kingfisher , Nettle & Bone
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