Amelia slipped closer to them, closer to the flames, intent on watching the conflagration. It seemed something akin to a pagan ritual, but then, the kids wouldn’t have known anything about this. It was simple mayhem to them

Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Prime Meridian [Amazon, Bookshop, Publisher, Local Library]

Hermetic quote Moreno-Garcia Prime Meridian closer to flames intent watching conflagration something akin pagan ritual simple mayhem

Consider also:

  1. “Chibi acted as she always did. Her interest was in her own natural talents, and the animal and plant kingdoms. The human world was of no concern.”
  2. “Someone can save you with a kiss, but refuses. Maybe that is all that Judas wanted: a kiss. When he didn’t get it, he answered in kind. Thirty pieces of silver—what were those to him? He had given his answer. Then he went and hanged himself.”
  3. No Escape
  4. Omnium Gatherum: 14dec2022
  5. “There is a word to say about the Hierophantic task. Behold! there are three ordeals in one, and it may be given in three ways. The gross must pass through fire; let the fine be tried in intellect, and the lofty chosen ones in the highest. Thus ye have star & star, system & system; let not one know well the other!”