the vigil

names carried for a day and a night.

it burns for one day, then the well lets it go and keeps no copy. 3 is what one pair of hands can carry in a day. free, no account.

tonight

no one is being carried right now.

the vigil is dark between cranes. it is not a sad thing — it means everyone who came has gone home.

the long vigil

1 burning. the names are held, not shown — each belongs to someone who cannot consent to being listed.