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      THE HUNTSMAN

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      by LovelyMay On a sweltering midday, with the sky cloudless and the land baked under the relentless sun, Yegor Vlassitch, a forty-year-old huntsman dressed in a red shirt and patched trousers, meandered along the edge of a forest clearing. The serene silence of the day was broken when Pelagea, a pale-faced woman wielding a sickle and displaying a tentative smile, called out to him from seemingly nowhere. She revealed that she was working in the fields as a laborer, prompting a brief conversation between the two, who…
    • by LovelyMay In Chapter XXI of "Dawn O'Hara, The Girl who Laughed," we witness a phase of poignant closure and new beginnings. With Peter Orme's death, Dawn reflects on the fleeting memory of individuals in bustling New York, highlighting the city's brisk pace and short memory span. Moving away from her journalistic career, Dawn decides to spend the autumn and winter writing her second book in Michigan, buoyed by the companionship of Von Gerhard, with plans to accompany him to Vienna in spring. Their visit to Alma…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter VIII of "For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka" recounts the severe illness that struck Stanislaus towards the end of his two-year period of isolation and suffering at the hands of his family and tutors. At sixteen, after enduring constant emotional and physical strain with remarkable patience and faith, his health inevitably succumbed to fever in November 1566. Despite his deteriorating condition, Stanislaus maintained his faith and devotion, especially as the feast of Saint…
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      by LovelyMay Chapter 1 of "Thuvia, Maid of Mars" sets the stage for a romantic and political drama on the exotic planet of Barsoom, featuring Thuvia of Ptarth and Carthoris of Helium. In the royal gardens of Ptarth, Thuvia, the daughter of the Jeddak Thuvan Dihn, rebuffs the advances of Astok, Prince of Dusar, asserting her disdain for his presumption. When Astok forcibly attempts to claim her as his own, Thuvia calls for help; Carthoris, the son of John Carter (the Warlord of Mars) and Dejah Thoris, rushes to her aid,…
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      Chapter V

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter V begins with Henry waking up in his New York City apartment on the morning of September 5, 2013, feeling the sharp discomfort of a hangover, a physical reminder of a night marred by emotional turmoil and a painful rejection from his girlfriend, Tabitha. The previous evening remains a blur in his memory, a hazy mix of reality and strange hallucinations that confuse his perception. One particularly unsettling moment stands out: a mysterious stranger, whose conversation felt oddly surreal, and the…
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      15. The Game

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The Game in Chapter 15, set in 1960, is a turning point for Kya, as she begins to experience the emotional turbulence of connecting with others. Known as the Marsh Girl, she has spent most of her life isolated, living alone in the swamp, abandoned by her family. The chapter begins with Kya's quiet engagement in a game of anonymous gift exchange with a mysterious boy, marking the start of a delicate, tentative bond. She finds herself strangely comforted by this simple game—an exchange of items like…
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      Chapter 11

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 11 of the narrative intricately examines the complexities of family relationships against the backdrop of Maeve’s hospitalization due to a severe infection. The chapter opens with Sandy delivering the unsettling news to the narrator about his sister’s condition, a situation Maeve had intentionally tried to keep hidden from everyone. This revelation forces the narrator into action, prompting him to immediately rush to the hospital, only to be confronted with the reality that Maeve's situation is…
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      Chapter 7

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 7: After leaving the trailer, Brody noticed my limp and suggested I take the access road to the highway instead of climbing out of the gorge. This longer route meant a delayed arrival at my parents' restaurant, but I appreciated the ease it provided. My arrival didn’t occur until nearly two in the afternoon, and just as I was backing out of the parking lot, I spotted my friend, the bartender, waving at me from the door. I felt a moment of relief, not needing to explain my presence there or the…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin "When A Flame is Lit, Move Toward It", the moment I met Lark, everything about the way I saw the world began to shift. She introduced two essential ideas that became central to my life: the importance of reading and the need to embrace new experiences, no matter how daunting they might seem. My childhood had not prepared me for these concepts—growing up in a household where literature wasn’t valued, I had always felt disconnected from the world of books. Though I was capable of reading, my family’s…
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