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Of Crows and Songbirds (Part 2)



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Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:39 pm
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“Oh, nice! Is he… still around?” What did she even mean by that? Coparenting? Alive? Not banished? She didn’t understand how this worked. Was he an ex-husband/lover? Or was he just a sperm bank? All of those questions felt too personal to ask; invasive.

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"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:43 pm
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She nodded. "He's like family, as I said. He eats dinner with us, we spend time together. He's sort of like an uncle to Ewan."
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:08 pm
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Ky nodded. “That’s… nice.”

"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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Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:59 pm
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"It is," she agreed. "He's a good fellow."
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:06 pm
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“I’m glad to hear it.” Ky nodded again. So not an ex then. Probably.

"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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Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:12 pm
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"Pity neither of them came along; they're good fun. Max's got no head for war, but Ewan could have learned a thing or two, I think."
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:34 pm
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“Makes sense.” Ky nodded. “Probably useful knowledge for a future Lord.”

"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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Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:35 pm
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"That's what I was thinking. But he caught a nasty cold a couple days before we left and he had to stay behind."
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:39 pm
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“Aw, poor guy. I bet he’s disappointed to be missing this.”

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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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Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:42 pm
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She shrugged. "He's not the warring sort; I think he was relieved."
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:50 pm
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“Oh.” This is why Ky shouldn’t make proclamations. She just made an ass out of herself, telling her what her own son should be thinking or feeling.

"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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Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:31 pm
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"Even so, I think he would have enjoyed coming here for the library alone. Ewan loves to read--he's a history buff."
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:38 pm
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"What's his favorite era?" Best to stick to questions rather than statements.

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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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Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:35 am
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"Hmm..." She thought for a moment. "Southern Settlement Period, I think."
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Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:37 am
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“Ah.” Ky nodded. “What does he like about that?”

"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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