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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    Her sleep was deep and heavy and mercifully empty. No dreams, no falling, no knives or hands pinning her down. Her body drank it in...
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    Althea reacted to Leoric Stormcrowned's post in the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves with Cthuloo Cthuloo.
    Leoric caught the pillow and blanket with a quiet nod of thanks. He spread the blanket over his knees as he settled onto the stool near...
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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    Her eyelids were already growing heavy, the sharp edge of adrenaline ebbing away and leaving only exhaustion in its wake. When he spoke...
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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    She shook her head faintly at his apology, a small, dismissive motion. He was helping her and apologising for it. That was new... When...
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    Althea reacted to Leoric Stormcrowned's post in the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves with Cthuloo Cthuloo.
    He murmured a quiet “Sorry” under his breath and paused until her breathing evened again. Only when the last stitch was tied and the...
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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    Her eyes squeezed shut, forcing tears to drip from her lashes. Her breaths came quick and shallow with pain and panic. The adrenaline...
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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    She went rigid the moment his hand touched her shoulder, every instinct screaming at her to pull away. The blanket felt thin, useless...
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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    “A knight…?” she murmured, the word catching in her throat as the tweezers slipped and bit into her skin. She hissed softly. She...
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    Althea reacted to Leoric Stormcrowned's post in the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves with Blank Blank.
    Leoric kept his gaze locked on the knot in the wood, shoulders still, giving her the space she demanded. The sounds behind him made his...
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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    She glanced back over her shoulder to be certain he was facing the wall before she tugged her shirt the rest of the way off, hissing as...
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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    She watched him closely, every movement measured, weighing truth against instinct. When he promised not to tell, she gave a short...
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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    She had been braced for anger. For excuses. For the sort of greasy justification men usually reached for when they were caught out. Not...
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    Althea reacted to Leoric Stormcrowned's post in the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves with Frog Sus Frog Sus.
    Leoric stood there in the hammering rain, water streaming down his scarred face, and felt the words hit him. He blinked, genuinely...
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    Althea reacted to Leoric Stormcrowned's post in the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves with Cthulhoo rage Cthulhoo rage.
    Leoric slowed to a walk as the alley narrowed and spat him out into the dead end. Rain hammered down in sheets, turning the brick walls...
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    Althea replied to the thread Private Tales Shallow Graves.
    She watched him carefully, every line of her tense with distrust. Silvery green eyes caught the dim glow of his dying flame as he...