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There was a sliver of moon and a splash of stars, and the light outlined her face and glistened on the tears that ran like mercury down her cheeks.

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Jonathan Maberry
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 18
Author
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Kensington
Philadelphia
Shane MacDougall
Faces
Splash
Light
Mercury
Like
Cheeks
Ran
Moon
Tears
Glistened
Stars
Outlined
Face
Sliver

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