Crayfish Claw — Carapace Fragment (Specimen No. 002) aluminium but a pact older than

but a pact older than oaths and heavier than armour

The stall keeper pauses

Her reflection shifts with it — shoulders lifting

Swarovsky crystal drop

They move through drawing rooms and moonlit gardens

Crayfish Claw — Carapace Fragment (Specimen No. 002) aluminium but a pact older thanRecovered as a claw segment with intact pincer structure. Form is elongated, with a gradual taper toward the tips. The joint remains clearly defined, separating the thicker base from the opposing arms. Drying produces no observable distortion. Structure remains unchanged. Copper adheres first at the point of connection, then progresses along the length of the claw. Deposition gathers along the outer curve and within the natural pitting of the