This was such a clever and humorous take on the prompt! I loved the twist at the end—Mother Sawill’s wordplay was brilliant. It’s great how you set up the expectation that she’d perform some miraculous cure, only for it to be a practical way to get rid of the beetles! The buildup of the mysterious and eerie atmosphere with the beetles and the hopeless situation of Master Morichan really drew me in. Great storytelling with a touch of dark humor—this was a fun read!