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Excerpt: Relics, Rabbits and Tuscan Reds - Roar Volume 6
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These two make a particularly strong and intriguing case. a ripped liger, his lover (husband?), a house, a nearby café? perhaps they own it, or one of them is the secret chef behind its success. success comes in all sizes. a title for them, possibly...
The Lead Crown: Ch 8.2c, The Great Illusion
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The Lead Crown: Ch 7a, Un-Escaping (Pt 4)
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Found Time
"The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." --Marcel Proust,_À la recherche du temps perdu_ "Right on time, Zachary. Please come in." The great crimson dragon welcomed the young Akita...
Spies in Their Midst | Chapters 6-10
**Chapter 6** He awoke alone in his kingly bed. Tim's scent still lingered, but it was weak. The squirrel had no doubt left many hours ago. As if possessed of some extra sixth sense, Werill entered the room some moments later with a tray of apple...
Engineering, Part 2
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In Exchange For An Army: Ch 2
I walked towards where I heard voices. I moved in a haze; my life having been stripped from me. I used to be a Prince and hold more power in Cornua than the lowest citizen could ever comprehend. Now, I was even below a plebeian and nothing more than an...
In Exchange For An Army: Ch 3
I was still wound up, making my way through the palace. In all honesty, I did not know where I was going. No one told me where Caspius was and part of me didn't care. If I ran away, would anyone know? Would anyone care? I continued to...
In Exchange For An Army: Ch 1
It only took but 5 seconds. A motion from Emperor Sandor and I was out of my seat. Even though I was male, I was dressed in some of the most expensive silks my father could...
Battle Master, Ch 9
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