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She sang the words of the old poets: "Var git ölüm, bir zaman da gene gel..." (Go away, death, and come back another time).

The traveler, taken aback by her lack of fear, sat. Elif didn't beg for her life. Instead, she picked up her bağlama —a long-necked lute—from the corner. She began to play a melody that mimicked the slow, steady drip of melting ice. Aytekin AtaЕџ Var Git Г–lГјm

Elif didn't flinch. She looked at the hourglass; the sand was a shimmering, impossible blue, and only a few grains remained. She stepped back and gestured to the low table by her hearth. "The tea is still hot. It would be a shame to waste it. Sit." She sang the words of the old poets: