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@130story "You'll make a pretty one!"

Swift shouted, but reinforced glass muted his pleas. Braid just grinned back, exposing two rows of diamond teeth.

A minute later, Braid decompressed the door.
He reached his tongs into the pool of liquid oxygen to pick out his latest gem.
#130story

Elements” by jtruk, 6 Aug 18