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The Lady of Shallot

Lada Volovelsky

You think youre trapped. Look where I am. Stop writing to me. If you dare look
out the window, you will be cursed, and you will die. I trapped you in Shallot for
a reason: to save you from

You want to get out of shallot? You should have thought of that before you made
a pact with ___ and decided to steal my

A letter from a witch who cursed the Lady of Shallot outlining why LOS should
countiue weaving and not look out the window. Reinforcing the danger and
trouble that could be caused if she did.

You are like a spider, my darling, weaving your web alone. And that is why im
protecting you. Listen to me: do not look out the window, do not look towards
town, do not speak to anyone. Just stay here. Its dangerous that way, people will
try hurt you, and theyll use you. Theyll use your gift for themselves. As long as
you live in Shallot, the flowers will continue to grow. The lilies, aspens and
willows will bloom. Every day you must weave and every night you must sing.
The echo of your voice will carry to Camelot by night and prepare the barley for
harvest.

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