Part 1, Entry 18

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Day Fifteen, Second Moon, Hunting Year Five Hundred and Four

It's not getting any easier to write. The numbness has expanded from my fingertips across my palms, so my hands are clumsy. I've been tripping because the same numbness is happening in my feet. Mama keeps giving me more herbs, but I don't think they're working. One more good thing happened today, though. Michael left bed for the first time in weeks. He isn't back to school yet, but he sat at the table and did lots of assignments and ate all his dinner.

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