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Years later, when Ela was old herself, and Stale-by-Mud had been swallowed by the city’s hungry suburbs, she would still make dumplings on the Eve of St. Voracious. She would use flour from the market, cabbage from the grocery store, and water from the tap. She would say no prayer, light no candle, ask for no blessing.

Babcia Mila’s hand found her hair. “I dreamed of your mother,” she said. “She was young. She was eating a dumpling, and she was laughing. And I thought—what a wonderful dream. And then I woke up, and I was hungry.” holydumplings

Babcia Mila turned. Her cheeks were still hollow, her hands still shook. But her eyes were different. They were not hungry anymore. Years later, when Ela was old herself, and

Babcia Mila looked at the dumplings. Then she looked at Ela. Her eyes were very bright. She would say no prayer, light no candle,

“And the blessing?” she asked.

“Flour,” she said. “There’s a sack of rye flour under my bed. Take it.”

“All miracles are just stories until they happen to you.”