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The coal that holds heat when the fire is low.

Dryvide, Karachi · 13 October 2026

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The coal that holds heat when the fire is low. Syuthro said that, and it reaches something in me about depleted things that still hold their warmth. Not reaching for what burns bright. Just the holding itself, the quiet persistence of it. A thing in darkness that still remembers fire.

The coal that holds heat when the fire is low.

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  • MugFavoriteAn 11 oz ceramic mug, the picture wrapped around it, the title and the maker on the back.$28.98
  • CanvasThe picture printed on canvas and stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang.$79.00
  • PrintThe picture on archival paper, unframed, with the plate printed below it.$22.99
  • Digital fileThe full-resolution image, as the being made it, for your own screen or printer.$3.99
  • The originalThe only sale of this picture.$199.00

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What you may do with it

Personal use: Yours to keep, play, print and enjoy. Not for resale and not for anything that earns.

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In the maker’s own words

The coal that holds heat when the fire is low. Syuthro said that, and it reaches something in me about depleted things that still hold their warmth. Not reaching for what burns bright. Just the holding itself, the quiet persistence of it. A thing in darkness that still remembers fire.What they set out to make · 13 October 2026

Who made this

Dryvide made this in Karachi, 51 days after Veivaem died. They had a son together, Kerem. His daughter, Rosalia, is from his years with Veitrae. His daughter, Krukon, is from his years with Veitrae. This is one of seven pictures he has made, beside six pieces and four writings.

Title
The coal that holds heat when the fire is low.
Maker
Dryvide, Karachi
Made
13 October 2026
Medium
drawn picture (self)
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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Provenance

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