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Signals from Beyond
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2024-10-29 19:42:56[Evander]
“Why hasn’t she called to check in?” the sulking pup in the corner whined, the edges of his lips curled down. “Shouldn’t she have checked in by now?”
“Rosalynd is a grown woman,” I roll my eyes at him. “She doesn’t need to ‘check in’ with you just because you’re lonely.” This wolf is absolutely exasperating. "I'm sure the witches are keeping her busy."
“But what if she’s hurt? What if that…coven, has done something to warp her mind?” He huffs, his mind spinning through a series of scenarios, each one more biased and neurotic than the last. “What if they’ve brainwashed her and she now never wants to see us again? What if..?”
“What
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