I suppose you could call me... Soot, said the thing. Yes... Soot. I have breathed it, lived in it, and eaten it for so long that it is a fitting name.Eaten it? asked Suzy. Why eat soot?Boredom, said Soot.
I am called Soot because I have been surrounded by and familiar with soot for a long time. It’s a part of my life, from breathing to living in it daily, making the name fitting for me.
Suzy is surprised and questions why someone would eat soot, to which Soot explains that it’s simply because of boredom. Soot’s relationship with soot reflects a deep connection and a sense of familiarity with...