#Georgina reads hofas

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Bryce to Rhys, Az and Amren on that first meeting: trust me, I'm normal and telling the truth

Them as soon as her tattoos start glowing:

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"Take it off," he said, voice of pure ice. "Let the creature rest again." A blink, and the undead creature collapsed once more into a pile of bones.

"Cassian's waiting for you, Nesta," Azriel said—, tone gentling. "Take off the Mask." Nesta stayed silent, Ataraxia ready in her hand. One swipe, and Azriel would be dead. "He's waiting for you at the House of Wind," Azriel went on. "At home."

Another blink from Nesta. The silver fire banked a little. Like whoever Cassian was, and whatever the House of Wind was... they might be the only things capable of fighting the siren song of the Mask.

"Gwyn and Emerie are waiting," Azriel pushed. "And Feyre and Elain." The silver flame flared at that. The Azriel said, "Nyx is waiting, too."

The silver flame went out entirely.

The Mask fell from Nesta's face, clattering on the stone.

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Bryce opening the coffin:

Nesta: Bryce no

Azriel: Bryce no

The gods: Bryce no

Bryce: Bryce yes

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Me as soon as they mention some kind of shadow: AZ!?! Azriel babe is that you?!

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Guess there's no point in shipping Ithan and Sigrid now 🫠

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the fact that I have to work TODAY and can't just stay home reading hofas seems so unfair

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"It begged the question: If everyone knew that the Northern Rift and other gates only opened to Hel, why did the Asteri bother to expend such resources in hunting for her? Bryce had landed in Hel— surely there was no need to order the mystics to find her.

Unless Bryce Quinlan had wound up somewhere other than Hel. A different world, perhaps. And if that was the case...

How long would it take? How many worlds existed beyond Midgard? And what were the odds of Bryce surviving on any of them— or ever getting back to Midgard?"

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"Stay alive, Athalar."

PLEASE FUCKING DO