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  1. Summary

    The Mighty Nein are very comfortable with one another, boundaries established and reconfigured and settled well before Essek finally joins them.

    Casual touch is a given with them; proximity was a necessity for safety in their early days. This, however, stands in stark contrast with Essek’s many decades. Walls, barriers, layers, space. Separation kept Essek safe.

    It’s not that he hates touch, no. It had simply grown unbearable after so long without. Unexpected or held for too long, it burned.

    And then they won him over, slowly, over time, as they are wont to do. Rather, he is one of them now.

    (Now in chronological order - posting order found here)

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  2. Summary

    The Mighty Nein are very comfortable with one another, boundaries established and reconfigured and settled well before Essek finally joins them.

    Casual touch is a given with them; proximity was a necessity for safety in their early days. This, however, stands in stark contrast with Essek’s many decades. Walls, barriers, layers, space. Separation kept Essek safe.

    It’s not that he hates touch, no. It had simply grown unbearable after so long without. Unexpected or held for too long, it burned.

    And then they won him over, slowly, over time, as they are wont to do. Rather, he is one of them now.

    (Chronological order found here)

    Words:
    302,198
    Works:
    86
    Bookmarks:
    29
  3. Summary

    Caleb owns Reality Break, a cat café/bookstore combo in Nicodranas. When Essek moves to the city to work with famous mage Yussa Errenis and becomes a frequent patron of the cafe, what will happen?

    (formerly known as “in which Caleb owns a cat cafe”)

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  4. Summary

    To be filled with bits and pieces of Touching Sentiments adjacent fics that aren't part of the main series continuity. Fics collected in this series are not interconnected unless otherwise stated in the notes of the fics themselves.

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  5. Summary

    Caleb has already made a habit of writing letters to the past. He may as well continue writing them to the future.

    Supplementary epistolary ficlets written to accompany Touching Sentiments

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  1. Rec 5

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    '“I never asked…” He started, staring at the gravestone in front of them. Yasha looked at him, waiting for him to continue. “Is it okay? That I took his last name.” He clarified, seeing the initial confusion on her face.'

    Yasha loves Kingsley, just the way he is.
    And there's no doubt in her mind, Molly would have loved him too.

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    06 Sep 2025

  2. Rec 8

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    On the reintroduction of the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park.

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    04 Aug 2024

  3. Rec 9

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    Essek watches the snowflakes dance through the air with lazy elegance; they land delicately and settle on his cloak, white blotting out the dark, one flake at a time. He should get up. If he stays like this much longer, he will be buried, and no one will ever find his body.

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    29 Jun 2024

  4. Rec 32

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    “She used to walk barefoot. Our mother. Back when we were still in the creche. She was always easier on me than she was on Essek. I do not know why I remember that.”

    His words are somewhat halting, startling even to himself. He cannot tell what brought this on. It’s just that he saw Essek this morning – comfortable clothes, a small hesitant smile and bare feet on the ground – and a weight has settled over his chest.

    If Caleb’s surprised, he makes no sign of it.

    “Does he tell you about her?”

    “Not much.”

    (Or: Verin and Caleb have a conversation on parents and siblings.)

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    25 May 2024

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Essek is barefoot. He has been all day. 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

  5. Rec 66

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    There's a man Essek meets on the train every morning.

    (or: the commuter AU)

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    30 Mar 2024