From the AIT Today, by Joana Angiolilo

Some time-a lifetime-ago, I fell into a great abyss, and wrestled with the monsters there. The taste of iron and ashes lingers in my mouth; there is still fear caught beneath my fingernails.

In that lightless place I learned to see in the dark. I learned how much burns away and how little remains. I understand rust and desire.

I know many things that were hidden from me once, most of all about you. I know you better, pity you more; trust you far, far less. If you have questions, ask them. I am a better physician than I was, though not so kind. Not so kind.