Two men talk at an Oxford College about two artworks, which have a history of finding their way back together. One is a picture of a beautiful young woman with an ambiguous expression, sometimes looking disdainful and sometimes yearning. The other is a bronze monkey, with an expression of greed and savagery. No one knows what the connection between the two pieces is, but they don't bring luck to their owners. A very short story but it's nice to have a little look back into the world of His Dark Materials.

Taken to the meet-up.

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Picked up at the London Meet Up

Intriguing story and like greenbadger said, good to visit the Dark Materials world again.