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'What is the worst way to die?'
'Unprepared.'

The Maiden and the Crocodile – hidden intention, not for the starry-eyed
The Dragon in the Bell – Chinoy parenting story

Terminós – trading memories; resigned air; for the contemplative.
Saturdays with Fray Villalobos – proselytizing with sated appetite turned a ghastly fare; for the foodie.

L' Aquilone du Estrellas (The Kite of Stars)
This titular story was fancy and verbose. Think of a tall tale gone through in elementary literature class, because (to an adult reader) nothing of the premise made sense from inception but it went on telling it for the adventure. Ending in a little melancholy, still reaching for a dream.
Not my preferred piece from here.

star-stuck adj. exhausted by endless reviews and secondhand impressions; itching to stumble blindly into the world and make some mistakes, to wander around opening doors to restaurants and performances and movies you've never heard of, without the slightest idea of what to expect.

hailbound adj. mysteriously compelled to wave to passing strangers on a country road, a mountain path, or a remote stretch of water...

Its message is what I need to hear exactly at this point in my working life.