My parents have come to visit; they're at a local inn now, since they want better accommodations than my futon and it's less stressful for me that way anyway. They brought my last birthday gift from my grandfather, something he, on his deathbed, personally demanded be given to me.

It's a little lead figurine of a dragon, of Welsh style, holding a faceted crystal ball.

Maybe he knew something I didn't think he did. But perhaps it's mere coincidence.

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