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Page 41: Essy asks Lizzie why she does needlepoint and Lizzie responds with “I guess I like to keep my hands busy and it proves I exist” Essy seemed confused by this so she elaborated. “I clean, I help with cooking, I set fires. Everything I do gets eaten or dirtied or burned - at the end of the day there’s no proof I’ve been here at all” “the rest of the time I feel like a dandelion b4 the wind”