Holly — Spineleaf Study (Specimen No. 001) gift When she reaches my beak

When she reaches my beak

The silver heart she wore was a piece whose origin no one could quite place

or a long-forgotten memory stir like wind in the branches

Those who encounter the Dusk-Witch Jellyfish are warned: her venom isn’t just deadly

My chest lifts with hope

Holly — Spineleaf Study (Specimen No. 001) gift When she reaches my beakCollected as a single mature leaf. Form defined by pronounced spines along the outer edge, evenly spaced but varied in length. Central vein remains firm; surface slightly convex. Drying produces subtle curling across the surface, occurring in both directions rather than along a single axis. The leaf does not settle flat. Tension distributes irregularly, creating slight shifts in angle across the plane. Copper adheres evenly across the surface without