Today's OneWord: Must

"Having closed toe shoes is a must for this journey," said my mentor. "I don't want to catch you wearing those god awful leather sandals. You hear me?"

So much for wiggle room for my toes while traveling. But I sigh and nodded. "Loud and clear, ma'am," I said.

"Good." She handed me my stave and my flat hat. I drew my coat about me and set about finding some boots or clogs. The pair of closed toe shoes I had bore several holes.

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