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Riel had been minding his own business, doing his best to ignore the snow and the biting weather, when a snowball landed right between his hairline and the neckline of his jacket. It shattered on the impact, oozing down his clothes across his skin, and he hissed and ducked on instinct. It was a good instinct, too. Another snowball whizzed right past the stop where he’d been standing. Maybe it wouldn’t have landed right in his face, but Riel was glad that he didn’t have to find out the h...
Frosty Follies
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Huizhong’s home always had that holiday atmosphere. It had taken Kendall three years to realize that this wasn’t about the atmosphere itself — not about the apartment, the time of the year, or the food served, but rather about Huizhong himself. It was their third year coming to Huizhong’s for Christmas. They were excited about it, which they thought spoke volumes about the situation. Kendall was the last one to arrive. When Huizhong opened his door, his dimple...
Chirstmas Wonders
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The first time Mercury was pulled from his sleep, it happened because something cold landed on his face. He forced his eyes to open, but he could only see a distinct, Zara-like shape through his eyelashes. This was, then, nothing unexpected, and he pulled the blanket around him tighter and kept sleeping. The next time he was conscious, it was entirely by Zara’s demand. He had decided, apparently, that Mercury was taking up too much space, and had decided to reclaim some of it by sitt...
Hearthside Harmony
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The dew had already collected when Therasia spread her blanket and sat down on the outskirts of Nightglade. The night was cold, but at least the air was crisp and refreshing instead of heavy and damp. Therasia shook her hair out of the tight bun it had been placed into, then gathered her bearings. The distant, foreign light still shone above her, but she was far enough for it not to bother her. This was the first time she’d taken a break ever since the invasion started. She wasn’t sure ho...
Starry Night
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Saim’el stalked through the hallways. The metal glistened strangely; when he first entered, he’d been ready to jump at his own self reflected in the low light. He got used to it, however, and he made his way through the ship with slow deliberation, He hadn’t gotten there on his own, of course, much like he hadn’t gotten to Candoris on his own. He was even used to being taxied around, in every sense of the word, and of course he’d volunteered to get some information from the n...
Intel Mission
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The gist of the problem, Viago thought, was that the damn things could fly. At first, he’d hoped the armour was decorative, or that it meant they could only hover, but of course, he’d had no such luck. They could fly, simple as that. And well, Viago had spoken with way more bravado than he actually had when he said — Well, we can fly too. Of course they could. With planes. Not with their own wings! This is fine, he thought with clenched ...
Attack Mission
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Kind of Stealthy
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Sweater Weather - Onya
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“You’re supposed to collect those,” were the first words Cassiopeia said when she entered Veyron’s apartment. Selena didn’t immediately realize what she was talking about, but the amount of vitriol dripping off her words concerning his crime was heavily disproportionate. “Harvest them somewhere, do some actual work. You’re not supposed to buy them.” “What are you even talking about?” Veyron, to his credit, didn’t sound off-put by Cassiopeia at al...
Acorn Collector
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Tovi
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Talcott
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“I’ve never done something like this before,” Yared had said, and Tove had to bite his tongue not to say - Yeah, I figured. He wasn’t afraid of being rude — Yared wasn’t someone who would be upset about him being rude, anyway — he just thought that maybe it was a little insensitive, or a little too mean-spirited for his taste. After all, Tove and Yared weren’t close. Tove didn’t feel relaxed enough to tease him easily. “It’s easy to learn,” he said inst...
Bountiful Harvest
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So there was this thing about Lycoris and that was mostly about how competitive she could be. Not just about things that warranted competition but about small, petty things as well. This led to her being completely unable to turn down a challenge and, well… Sometimes she’d issue challenges too, yes. But mostly, she was the one getting in trouble because she couldn’t keep her mouth shut, or her playful nature in check. That was how she’d ended up in her unenviable predi...
Something Shiny
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As soon as Therasia stepped into the Redwood, she made a familiar turn to the right, disappeared into the thicket for a while and then, nearly running, inhaled and climbed up a tree marked with a crooked “T”. The climb was torturous for her exhausted legs, but she forced herself to move. This was one of the situations in which she was more relieved just because she knew some sort of relief was coming. Just a few branches away from the top of the tree, her fingers clutched soft fabric. Theras...
A Redwood Stroll
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“We shouldn’t be here,” Mercury hissed, but Zara ignored him and powered forward. “Zara, I’m serious.” He would’ve spoken louder if he could, but the woods seemed sinister enough on their own. Mercury wasn’t ordinarily scared of forests at night, but this one seemed like something he needed to take heed of. The hairs at the back of his neck were up in hackles. He did not feel comfortable here. But if Zara felt any discomfort at all, he didn’t show it and just powere...
We Are the Night!
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“Lux,” Viago said, paused for the drama of it, waited for Lux to turn around, and then said again: “Lux.” And once again, to drive in how serious he was: “Lux, seriously. Tell me you checked the weather before we got here. Tell me you did.” “I did?” Lux confirmed, but his tone said it all. He did not. And now Viago had to murder one of his favourite, closest friends. And he only had two of those! “How is this my fault?” “Your— how is this you...
The Great Outdoors
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It was strange to see Zara’s pale, slender fingers stained with soil and leftover grass, but Mercury thought he was slowly getting used to the sight. Zara had always been particular about his looks. He’d always worried about things that were meaningless to Mercury — the colour of his shirt, the style of a hairclip, the perfect shape of his coat. Mercury had learned to see through that, past the colourful feather boas and statement pieces. Maybe because they’d been friends for so long....
Bug Catchers
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The tulle didn’t itch so much as Runa just felt weird. It was the first time she was going trick or treating, and she knew it wasn’t a big deal. Still, she felt like she was doing something wrong. “Nothing’s wrong,” Irfan reiterated for the hundredth time, “You look good, as you always do. Now make sure you feel good as well, okay?” And well, it was easy for I...
Trick or Treat
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“No, and no, and no–” and so on and so forth, because of course that nothing was ever good enough for Viago. To himself, Lux thought the other man was antsy because they’d been cooped up for days. Nex was standing next to Viago as the man was collecting the dough they’d separated on th...
The Whole Bakery
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Fire in the hearth burning non-stop wasn’t the first sign something was off. Still, it was the first moment that made Tovi think – Huh, I’m really doing this, then? She stumbled upon the egg while trying to fish. Her attempts were pretty poor – like a child, she waded through the water in wide, clumsy steps that scared the fish away. Once the water had settled and...
How to Raise a Dragon
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