Yeah, that last line... I'll be honest, I was a bit lost on where to end it at first but then I figured that if this story was the 'life' of the doll, then it's birth to it's 'death' (or loss, at least) made sense.

So glad that you saw hints of Turin in this!! <3

It's fascinating to explore them before the narrative destroyed their lives :(

<3

In our age of 'stuff' I like to think this may be one of the few toys or gifts Rian would have had.  But of course, it was from her cousin which would have itself made it precious.

'having written for it myself.'

Ooh! *runs to look*