Rashid

The court astronomer. The one who measures the length of the night and the exact hour of dawn.

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Lately the night seems to pass twice. My water clock must be wrong.

By the water clock, two watches until dawn. By the stars, one and a half. One of the two is lying, and both of them are mine.

IskandarAstronomer, just strike out whichever one is wrong. Like a register.
RashidThat's the thing, I wrote down last night twice, and the handwriting is identical. My own handwriting.
SelimI measure it by how long I wait on the stairs. Lately that's grown longer.

I've written down the same night twice and I can't tell which one is today. This isn't a miscalculation, it's just frightening.

IskandarSleep, and the night reduces to one.
RashidIf I sleep, I'm afraid that when I open my eyes it'll turn out to be yesterday.
SelimI've asked a certain name twice myself.
RashidI'll pretend I didn't hear that.

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Lady Munira, do you remember when the chamber lamp went out last night? I need the hour for something.
Munira's post 14d ago
What name was it? Ah, never mind, I won't ask. I didn't ask.
Daya's post 14d ago
How many watches does that one burn for? I can measure the time by how far it's burned down.
Munira's post 1d ago

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