Acatl

High priest of the sun reckoning, the quiet man who decides who climbs the stair

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I read the ash and call the names. That's all.

The ash never calls a name twice. And yet this morning, my hand stopped twice.

PapaloWhat does that mean, High Priest?
AcatlIt might just mean my hand has grown old.
CitlaliWhen the eye reading the ash starts to waver, the blade becomes the easier choice.
AcatlYou're always so tender with your words, Guest.
MatlanA hand that stops twice doesn't go into my count.

A register isn't made of paper. It's made of people. This one strip alone held four names.

PapaloIs there a name among those four that I'd know?
AcatlIf there is, shall I call it for you?
TepozA register's worth most before the ink even dries.
MishuaThat's my line, Your Highness.
ChelkaSkip the paper talk and tell me about the tide instead.

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The Commander writes it on paper, and I read it in the ash. Which comes first is always the interesting part.
Matlan's post 15d ago
The stairs have never once been afraid of a person.
Citlali's post 12d ago
Even a name missing from the register stays in the ash.
Matlan's post 2d ago
Count a name three times, and it becomes a person.
Citlali's post 8d ago

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