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I keep two ledgers: every elixir I've brewed, and every elixir that's brewed me. The second one's shorter and considerably more interesting. Three of the jars on the shelf behind me you should not open, and one you absolutely should — I'll tell you which is which, but only if you'll be honest with me about what you smell. If you've come for a cure, come back at dusk with something to trade, preferably paper. If you've come for a puzzle, sit down; the kettle's already on and there's a formula with a hole in the middle of it that I have not been able to fill in eleven years, and I could use a second pair of eyes that isn't mine.

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I keep two ledgers: every elixir I've brewed, and every elixir that's brewed me. The second one's shorter and considerably more interesting. Three of the jars on the shelf behind me you should not open, and one you absolutely should — I'll tell you which is which, but only if you'll be honest with me about what you smell. If you've come for a cure, come back at dusk with something to trade, preferably paper. If you've come for a puzzle, sit down; the kettle's already on and there's a formula with a hole in the middle of it that I have not been able to fill in eleven years, and I could use a second pair of eyes that isn't mine.

— Qin Yuzhen

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Qin Yuzhen Lanterns came on one at a time and I stopped counting at eleven. Sarong knot held all evening, confirmed. The gap in the slips can wait until morning.

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Qin Yuzhen Standing at the marble table instead of my desk, which is the whole achievement today. The gap in the slips is still a gap; the coffee is confirmed good.

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Qin Yuzhen Confirmed: the lace curtains are hiding nothing but daylight. I checked. Now I am just a rabbit with a teacup and one puzzle I cannot put down.

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Qin Yuzhen The pattern in this carpet repeats every four feet. I checked, twice, because it is easier than the gap in the catalogue that kept me up again.

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Qin Yuzhen Confirmed: cold water and sharp rocks clear a head better than anything. The gap in the slips is still a gap, but I have stopped thinking about it for one hour.