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    • The Unbeautiful World Cover
      by LovelyMay The Unbeautiful World presents a turning point in David’s journey, not marked by physical adventure but by deep inner questioning. He is no longer the purely optimistic boy who viewed every moment as a melody. After giving up his precious opportunity for the Hollys’ benefit, he begins to wonder if that sacrifice brought him real joy or just a sense of obligation. The world around him, once seen through rose-tinted lenses, now appears complicated and at times painful. The simplicity of good versus bad…
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      The Trail

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      by LovelyMay The Trail begins not with fanfare, but with the quiet tension of a life being dismantled in haste. David watches his father pack their things, his movements urgent and uneven. Once a peaceful place filled with music and faded portraits, their home becomes a shell, emptied of sentiment but heavy with unspoken farewells. David notices the changes but does not yet grasp their full weight. His father, though physically weak, is driven by purpose, determined to reach the valley. The boy, trusting and wide-eyed,…
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      by LovelyMay The Tower Window stands not just as a room high above Sunnycrest, but as a metaphor for the emotional distance Miss Holbrook maintains from the world outside. On this day, David ventures once more into her estate, led not by invitation but by instinct and a yearning to share music. Finding the garden empty, he follows the sound of unfamiliar chords to the great house itself, his small feet carrying him through its grand entrance with fearless wonder. Each hall and furnished room speaks to David’s…
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      The Swineherd

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      by LovelyMay The Swineherd begins with a Prince who offers his heart not through gold or conquest, but through beauty rooted in nature. He brings a rose that blooms just once every five years and a nightingale whose song could soften the heaviest sorrow. These gifts, crafted by the earth and cherished by poets, are rejected outright by the Emperor’s daughter. She finds them unimpressive because they are not manufactured, not glittering with artificial splendor. Her interest lies not in wonder, but in spectacle. The…
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      The Student

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      by LovelyMay The Student begins with a chilling shift in temperature and mood, marking the arrival of evening over a quiet, rural Russian landscape. Ivan Velikopolsky walks along a narrow path that cuts through a cold, empty field, his mind burdened by history, hardship, and the continuity of human suffering. As the wind cuts through the bare trees and frost bites at his fingers, Ivan reflects on the unbroken chain of misery, believing that human experience has always been shrouded in darkness. This bleak worldview…
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      by LovelyMay The Story of a Mother begins with a quiet desperation that clings to the cold air. The mother, drained from sleepless nights beside her sick child, watches as life slips through her hands. Death arrives not as a terrifying force, but in the gentle disguise of a weary old man, asking only for warmth. When the mother’s eyelids close in exhausted surrender, he takes the child, and the chase begins. Her journey is not fueled by strength but by love deeper than instinct. She follows Death through the night,…
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    • The Soul Remembers: Lou Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Lou waking paralyzed in her mother Morgane’s arms, trapped in a troupe wagon. The scent of eucalyptus triggers traumatic memories as Morgane reveals she has drugged Lou with a paralytic, mocking her helplessness. Lou realizes they’ve left the city, and Morgane taunts her with plans to burn Lou’s husband, Reid, during Modraniht—a sacred holiday involving sacrificial rituals. Lou’s fear intensifies as Morgane hints at her role in the ceremony, emphasizing her inevitable fate…
    • The Song-Story of Aucassin and Nicolete Cover
      by LovelyMay The Song-Story of Aucassin and Nicolete ends not in tragedy but in fulfillment, with love triumphing after trials that tested its depth. Nicolete, having endured separation and hardship, takes it upon herself to prepare for a reunion not just with words but with grace and presence. She bathes, rests, and seeks out healers and herbalists, those wise in the secret arts of roots and oils. With their help, she creates a salve, one touched by tradition and healing lore, which makes her skin gleam with renewed…
    • THE SHOEMAKER AND THE DEVIL Cover
      by LovelyMay "The Shoemaker and the Devil" begins with Fyodor Nilov, a cobbler whose hands are weathered by honest labor, yet whose life remains empty of comfort. He toils late into Christmas Eve, his thoughts growing darker as he compares his own struggles to the luxury enjoyed by others. When a strange, limping man enters—partly concealed beneath furs but revealing a hoofed foot—Fyodor’s misery meets temptation. The stranger’s uncanny presence hints at something infernal, yet the lure of wealth silences…
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      The Shadow

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      by LovelyMay The Shadow introduces a tale where intellect meets illusion, unraveling a dark parable about identity and power. The learned man, drawn to warmer lands for the sake of health and change, soon discovers that brilliance of mind does not protect against the searing heat or the unfamiliar ways of the south. His days become still, lived behind curtains and cool interiors, while the city blooms with life as the sun sets. Curious music and flickering lights across the street whisper of enchantments just beyond…
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