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Hope Pt 3 - Orenda

Author: ADB_Stories
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-19 06:31:34

Not a second later, the forest is gone, and I find myself standing in Merlos’ living room. I’ve only been here a handful of times, but I can tell you, the word ‘opulent’ doesn’t do it justice. Floors of white and gold marble, plush suede couches to match and white marble tables with gold and crystal legs perfectly matching the white ornate walls with golden fixtures and just a hint of plant life. If you looked around the two-story mansion you’d find the same colour palette everywhere. It’s the embodiment of Merlos. Gold just like her essram, hints of black like the darkness she wields and white like the light she seeks to grant her reprieve from the blackness she sees in all things. It’s poetic if you think about it.

Merlos takes a seat on the couch, lounging back against the cushions as a glass of sparkling wine appears in her hand.

“You wish to speak, the floor is yours,” she announces with a flourish of her hand as she takes a delicate sip of her drink. “Though you may wish to put
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MysticWaves
no i understand why she wanted to speak with Merlos
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ilovetheminge
Merlos is actually kinda nice
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