“The Church owns miracles. Not scullion girls and street prophets. You are no beata doing good works.”

“Aboltar kazal, aboltar mazal.” A change of scene, a change of fortune.

“In another life, in another world, I would be called a familiar. My gifts are not my own. They exist only to serve others. People fear me because I want them to, because their fear makes my life easier.”

The Qur’an says it was a gift from Allah. The Bible says the serpent used it to tempt Eve. Two hundred pomegranates were carved into the walls of King Solomon’s temple. San Juan de Dios made it a symbol of healing. A thousand stories.

Prekaduras.”

shedim

Anusim, they called those who chose baptism over death.

nuska,”

“I brought you the pomegranate because it means something different to everyone,”