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Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 12)



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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:37 am
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"You're hiding in your room all day, you're not fine." He shook his head. "I distracted you a little, though, right?"
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky

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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:39 am
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"A little," she agreed hesitantly. He'd also gone mucking through her emotions. Made her feel even more homesick and like an even bigger asshole. But. Well. He'd also told her about the tunnels. Which made this worth it; now she was armed with invisibility.

"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus
"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:41 am
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"That's the goal of the exercise. It gets you to think about other things. It gets your mind moving."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky

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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:44 am
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"I'm still thinking about the same things," she said dryly, wrapping her arms around herself. "Just... annoyed thinking about them, now."

"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus
"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:45 am
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"Yeah but you were kind of on one track before, right? You've had a couple breaks where you were thinking about other things."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky

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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:47 am
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"I guess," she agreed, shrugging.

"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus
"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:52 am
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"That's the point of the exercise."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky

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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:56 am
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He wasn't going to drop it. She huffed a little sigh. "Well... I did it... once. So. There."

"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus
"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:59 am
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"We'll see about getting you to do it more. Thank you for trying, anyhow. I hope you had at least a little fun."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky

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Tue Jun 14, 2022 1:00 am
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"... it wasn't that bad," she allowed, still not wanting to give him any ammo to use in the future. Because she wasn't going to consent to this on a regular basis. But. Well. No need to be mean to him until he did push it too hard.

"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus
"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Tue Jun 14, 2022 1:02 am
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"Nice."
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky

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Tue Jun 14, 2022 1:04 am
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Ky snorted, slowing as they finally finished their stupid little lap. "There. One perfectly good Keep harassed through and through."

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"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Tue Jun 14, 2022 1:08 am
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"Well and truly harassed to its very nooks and crannies!" He nodded.
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky

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Tue Jun 14, 2022 1:11 am
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"Wonderful." She said flatly, glancing back at the stairs with a heavy sigh. "And now gravity is against us both."

"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus
"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Tue Jun 14, 2022 1:12 am
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He nodded. "Another long walk, it would seem. I'm gonna go get myself a snack. Do you want to join me for honeycomb?"
"I’m thinking about the aurora borealis. You can’t tell if it really does exist or if it just looks like existing. All things are so very uncertain, and that’s exactly what makes me feel reassured." --Too-Ticky

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