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A Fish Out of Water
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The morning started early, with Larin banging on doors to wake everyone. “It’s barely sunrise.”
“The Fear Mongers will have retreated to the darkest and quietest corners of the estate. Now is the time to use the wards to lock them in. The sooner we find the grimoire, the faster we can set everything to rights. Now go get into something you won’t mind soiling, and we’ll have breakfast before we start.”
Larin gave her a chipper grin to encourage her to go along with his plans. “Fine, but we’ll need to figure out all the places. I need caffeine to jump-start my brain. All I can think of is the attic, basement, and other outbuildings. Why would they protect this building and not the main house? Oh, loo
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