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Fawn returns my words with a complimenting grin as she gallops away almost gracefully. I turn to my house with a fuller heart, grieving the sounds of emptiness that would take hold of our most precious sanctuary.

I look at the landscape that appeared rather somber now.

I dreamt of blue skies and unpolished lands.

With solitude and grace, I will bid her goodbye.

And with her, my dreams.

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As he spoke, the blond finally broke his focused gaze and eyed Patroclus. His eyes were gently set, unbothered, and wondering. Patroclus found himself engrossed in them, unable to break away until he snapped himself out of it, scratching the back of his neck from his awkwardness. The blond smirked like he was amused.

“What’s your name?” He said finally.

Patroclus hesitated, then answered haphazardly. “Patroclus.”

“Pa-tro-clus,” the blond repeated, the words flowing elegantly as each syllable rang. Patroclus could feel blush radiate his cheeks from his recitation- he had heard his name said before but it felt prettier now, full of the sweetness of a pastry with all the zest of a lemon.

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“reach for the light, and it will reach back.”

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From a one-shot dnf fic I’m working on :)

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a paragraph from my fic “The Revenant” on ao3 :)