The crows of Watched Over are born in Guided. Here they receive their powers of foresight. They gaze and drink from pools black as their eyes. Flocks rise over the city at dawn and dusk.
On occasion, a thief from another land will try to capture a Guided Crow to steal its luck. They sometimes pose as visitors and attempt to bag the crow before their arrival, but the crows usually evade them and always fly home.
They are devoted to Watched Over and loyal.
Rarely a guided crow chooses to accompany a denizen of another land.
Sometimes the crows issue commandments: They tell the denizens of Watched Over which crops to grow, when to build or abandon cities (due to imminent floods or earthquakes), how many children to have, and when to travel to other lands or welcome travelers to theirs.
All abide the rule of crows.
Relatable — I used this word in my reviews of Depression Hates a Moving Target by Nita Sweeney on Goodreads and Amazon . It's a nice word, but overused of late. So, it feels lazy. What do I mean? I connected with this book. It made me reflect more on my own first marathon experience. It made me want to put on my running shoes and head out the door again. In fact, I did. Now, typically, my mental health doesn't hinder my ability to do the stuff I want to do and my body flies under the radar. Still, I also felt goofy stepping out in my running gear a lot of the time. I didn't see myself as a "runner" or an athlete. And, I had no idea if I could run 13 miles let alone 26.2 when I started. More to the point, could I stay moving for the 4+ hours straight it would take to complete the marathon? To do the training mileage, I knew I'd have to run through streets and trails on my own and that made me nervous, too. Waves of grief wash us to strange shores. Whe...
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