There was a red streak on the side of my right thumb. I hadn’t noticed it before that moment, as the part of the wings I had stationed myself in was nearly pitch black, shrouded from the milky light spilling off the stage. I rubbed it away quickly, and in doing so noticed it had stained the hem of the white dress I was wearing. It took me another minute to realize that the streak had reappeared on my...

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