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Rivers and roads 'til I reach you by dwellingondreams
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
27 Mar 2022
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“Who’s that boy, then? He going to be a septa, too?”
“What boy-,” Tom turns round in the saddle, holding onto Jace, and sees a strange boy has is huddled alongside the cart, his eyes cast down.
He has a hand on the cart, as if he belongs with the group, which she realizes must have been his plan, to slip out with him. Dressed in filthy rags, the only thing of note about him is the stick at his hip. Renfry has seen him too, now, but he is waiting to hear what she says. This is ridiculous. She should tell them he is a little sneak and have him dragged out of line.
Instead Tom finds herself saying, “That is my serjeant’s child, Ser. I know he looks a mite unkempt, but he is always getting into trouble, at his age. Look at those fine clothes you’ve ruined, child! No wonder they think you a ragamuffin!”
The boy glances up warily at her; eyes pale and grey in his long, skinny face, and then back down again. Renfry’s stare is burning a hole in her skull, but when he snaps, “Look alive and walk behind your father, boy,” the boy comes around the cart and stands obediently behind his horse.
(In which Sansa and Arya escape King's Landing together, with the help of a septa)
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27 Nov 2025
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Lily remembered her sister, how there had been a time she was curious and delighted about magic, before it slowly sank in that she could look and not touch.
The last thing Petunia had said to Lily before she died was a chilly goodbye, ending a holiday dinner where they'd had a shrieking row in the entryway. Petunia had said 'freak' and Lily had hissed 'better than this, better than this being my whole fucking world, Tune, do you even see yourself, are you happy--'
And now here was Dudley Vernon Dursley fussing himself to sleep as Lily walked the halls of the Godric's Hollow house. His tiny soft hands with their tiny soft fingernails curled under her chin, the same way Harry's always had.
She passed James, who was gently bouncing his way up the hall the opposite way. "I think he's asleep," James mouthed over Harry's tousled head. His hair was the same mess, his head bent down as he peered at his sleeping son.
Lily stopped where she stood, her nephew heavy on her chest, her husband smiling, her sister buried. "James," she said. "How are we going to do this?"
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- Part 12 of boy with a scar
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28 Sep 2025
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Turnstall has silently pushed Potter's wheelchair for decades, but no one ever seems to notice him. There's a very good reason for that.
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21 Sep 2025
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Why do people go to class reunions? In our current world of Facebook, Linked In, Twitter and every other permutation from e-mail to iPad, it's possible to stay in touch with people we knew in high school-- and completely avoid those we never wanted to see again. But maybe some memories can only be faced down in person. Frederick I. Iverson explores this in his article on the reunion of the Sunnydale Class of '99. The date is July 26, 2014: This is Talk of the Nation, for NPR.
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21 Sep 2025
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Terms and Conditions by Redclaire999
Fandoms: Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
04 Jul 2025
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His terms were fair, generous and gave him what he wanted.
Her conditions were measured, pragmatic and ensured she got what she needed.
The agreement was simple, the obligations explicitly stated.
They shook hands as equals, as friends.
So why did it feel like he had short-changed himself?
As time passed Jaime wondered had he talked himself into the poorer side of his bargain.- Language:
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05 Jul 2025