"I have a job," Elias said automatically.

The years layered. The arcade finally closed; the owner gave the witch the jukebox he couldn’t sell because the records inside had the wrong songs. She played it on rainy afternoons for anyone who needed a song that sounded like the exact thing they were trying to say. Henry learned to make bread with the patience that saved his marriage. Lila became someone who volunteered at the school, teaching other kids to raise their hands.

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He brought it back to the front counter. Silas didn't move to open it. Instead, she poured two cups of tea from a kettle that hadn't been boiling a second ago.