Crayfish Claw — Carapace Fragment (Specimen No. 002) aluminium The stall keeper pauses

The stall keeper pauses

but a pact older than oaths and heavier than armour

Rim uneven

the tooth tapping lightly with each shift of the tide beneath them

or simply keeping a little piece of enchantment close at hand

Crayfish Claw — Carapace Fragment (Specimen No. 002) aluminium The stall keeper pausesRecovered as a claw segment with intact pincer structure. Form is elongated, with a gradual taper toward the tips. The joint remains clearly defined, separating the thicker base from the opposing arms. Drying produces no observable distortion. Structure remains unchanged. Copper adheres first at the point of connection, then progresses along the length of the claw. Deposition gathers along the outer curve and within the natural pitting of the