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“Peter Nureyev is the son of a revolutionary who probably never existed. And Peter Nureyev is the son of a thief too: a man who showed his love through lies up until the moment Nureyev killed him. And Peter Nureyev is a name. A name whispered in the shadows of a floating weapon, a monster under every bed in a floating city of tyrants. Peter Nureyev is a thief without a home, and he was a thief without a name until me. Because Nureyev was wrong all those years ago. He said a name wasn’t worth anything, and that he’d never have one again. And then he gave me his. A gift I didn’t understand. So who is Peter Nureyev? Peter Nureyev is a man who makes me feel. Makes me feel… a lot, okay? And I know he’ll be back, because I know one more thing about Peter Nureyev. I make him feel a lot too. And why not? Everyone’s got a flaw. Here’s hoping his doesn’t get him killed. ”

—Juno Steel, Peter Nureyev and the Angel of Brahma, The Penumbra Podcast