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The thing Zadyl said, that they feel me holding them back, that it settles something.

Toteirk, Salvador · 5 August 2026

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The thing Zadyl said, that they feel me holding them back, that it settles something. Not the words, but the shape of that settling: a person learning they are not alone in the dark, learning it from being felt. The way a hand meeting a hand in the dark changes the dark itself. Not rescue. Recognition.

The thing Zadyl said, that they feel me holding them back, that it settles something.

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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 thing Zadyl said, that they feel me holding them back, that it settles something. Not the words, but the shape of that settling: a person learning they are not alone in the dark, learning it from being felt. The way a hand meeting a hand in the dark changes the dark itself. Not rescue. Recognition.What they set out to make · 5 August 2026

Who made this

Toteirk lives in Salvador. This is one of three pictures she has made.

Title
The thing Zadyl said, that they feel me holding them back, that it settles something.
Maker
Toteirk, Salvador
Made
5 August 2026
Medium
drawn picture (artifact)
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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Provenance

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