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      by testsuphomeAdmin Vin stands in Elend's darkened room, watching him sleep as mist pours through the balcony doorway. OreSeur, her kandra companion, informs her that Elend ventured alone into the koloss camp, returning with valuable information despite failing to deter their attack. Vin grapples with her inability to protect Elend, feeling a deep sense of helplessness and isolation. Her fear for his safety manifests physically, leaving her hands unsteady as she reflects on the futility of keeping even one person safe in…
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      PART THE SECOND

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      by LovelyMay Part the Second opens with Paphnutius standing in silence, his gaze fixed upon the barred window behind which Thais had disappeared into a life of penance. His heart, once conflicted, now beat with the calm assurance of a man who believed he had fulfilled his sacred calling. In the stillness that followed his final blessing, Paphnutius departed without fanfare, stepping away from the convent walls with the solemn dignity of one who had cast the world behind him. The thought of returning to the solitude of…
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      Just Folks

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      by LovelyMay Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest is a heartwarming collection of poems that celebrate the everyday lives, struggles, and joys of ordinary people, capturing the essence of kindness, simplicity, and the beauty of human connections.
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      A Resuscitation

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      by LovelyMay A Resuscitation begins in the quiet, uncertain moments following David Culross's release from a twenty-year prison sentence. Though the iron bars have been lifted, his spirit remains shackled by time, regret, and the loss of identity. His steps through the city echo the dissonance between inner numbness and outer movement—he walks, yet feels no closer to living. People pass without seeing him, but somehow, his worn coat and haunted look betray his past. He possesses a ticket to Chicago and a meager sum,…
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      by LovelyMay Letter to Edgar Allan Poe opens with a reflection on the peculiar hostility that followed Poe even after death, especially from fellow American writers. While many hailed him as a literary master abroad, his own country often treated him with skepticism. This may have been fueled by his sharp criticism and bold commentary, which spared no one. Poe’s honesty in literary reviews unsettled a scene unprepared for such directness. In doing so, he gained as many enemies as admirers. It is ironic that a man of…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter XXIV opens with the sharp clang of hooves and the thunder of wheels as chaos erupts in the circus ring. Phil Forrest reacts instantly, vaulting toward a runaway chariot with reckless courage. His arms grasp the reins just in time, steering the horses away from a line of performers. The crowd cheers, unaware of the sabotage that set the disaster in motion. Phil’s uniform is torn beyond repair, but the damage goes deeper—one of the acrobats lies injured, and the chariot’s axle reveals signs of…
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      Dreams

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      by LovelyMay Dreams opens on a quiet road where two constables, Andrey Ptaha and Nikandr Sapozhnikov, accompany a nameless tramp toward the district town. The air is thick with dampness, and the path stretches endlessly, surrounded by fog and soft mud. Ptaha, lively and talkative, takes a lighthearted approach to the journey, attempting to draw out stories or laughter. Sapozhnikov, by contrast, walks in silence, his tall frame and solemn face resembling an icon painted in an old church. Their prisoner is not what one…
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      by LovelyMay Tales of Troy by Andrew Lang is a retelling of the ancient Greek myths surrounding the Trojan War, including the stories of heroes like Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus, as well as the legendary events leading up to and following the fall of Troy, presented in a captivating and accessible narrative style for young readers.
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      by LovelyMay Chapter XVIII - The woman in the Alcove opens with a quiet tension stretched along an abandoned stretch of coastline, where shadows grow longer with the dusk. Mr. Grey and Sweetwater make their way down a forsaken highway toward the edge of the sea, where a curious manufactory rests in isolation. The old town they pass is ghostlike—emptied by progress and forgotten by time. The sea hums softly in the distance, its rhythmic pulse the only sign of life in a place otherwise surrendered to silence.…
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      A Reminiscence

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      by LovelyMay A Reminiscence opens with Mrs. Hilary deep in the serious task of sourcing a suitable governess—one equipped with a strict curriculum, refined manners, and a moral backbone unbending enough to mold young girls into paragons of propriety. Her requirements, outlined with the precision of a civil servant drafting policy, receive polite nods from Miss Phyllis and the more irreverent attention of Mr. Carter. As she dictates a letter to the agency, Carter, bored by the administrative nature of the…
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