Gilded cage
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Ongoing, First published Mar 11, 2023
A small girl tosses a ball made from fabric scraps towards the ceiling 

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The lights turn on and off at the same time everyday. 

There is no window in the room. 

Occasionally there's a voice heard through a vent ... asking endless questions...

there's a leak in the ceiling and the water drips down the wall slowly 

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Chains rattle at the girls wrists as she moves
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