"Mum, look!"
She ignited the fire by pointing at it.
"Ah. You are a sorceress. I did wonder."
"Why?"
"You're the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter."
"I don't have six sisters. Or aunts."
"They died. Most children do."
"Oh."
"Now, what will you do?"
"I'll make sure no child dies."
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Made me think of this vid about the eradication of smallpox that I saw today.
The Plea – How We Beat Smallpox and Why It Matters
by Neil Halloran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybVZ7vluYhQ
YouTubeThe Plea – How We Beat Smallpox and Why It Matters