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Playing the Catch Up Game
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The Druids and Mages had finally left. That was the last of the re-enforcements to leave. All that was left were the members of the Black River Pack. Even the smaller packs had left for their homes.
Now they were scrambling to put everything back where it had been. Find ways to fill the gaps of the dead respectfully and get back to the everyday. But of course, it wasn’t so easy. Time had crept up on everyone and
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