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1. While you were gone by Nimbrennil

   Fandoms: Final Fantasy XIV  

   • Not Rated
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M, Multi, F/F, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   13 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Scions of the Seventh Dawn & Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy XIV)
   • Thancred Waters/Original Female Character(s)
   • Alphinaud Leveilleur
   • Alisaie Leveilleur
   • Tataru Taru
   • Aymeric de Borel
   • Y'shtola Rhul
   • Estinien Wyrmblood
   • Thancred Waters
   • Haurchefant Greystone
   • Hilda Ware
   • Lucia goe Junius
   • Edmont de Fortemps
   • Emmanellain de Fortemps
   • Isekai
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Ascians (Final Fantasy XIV)
   • Miscarriage
   • The Dragonsong War (Final Fantasy XIV)
   • Implied/Referenced Character Death
   • Fighting
   • Arson
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Fictional Religion & Theology
   • Sex Work
   • Sex
   • Dubious Morality
   • Dubious Consent
   • Harassment
   • Stalking
   • Trauma
   • Drinking to Cope
   • Drunken Kissing
   • Drunk Sex
   • Slow Burn

   Summary

   When the death of her beloved is too much, the Warrior of Light, Eyln, begs to allowed to rest. Hydaelyn offers to let Ester take up her burden.

   A modern woman who’s death has torn her from her family gets a chance to live a different life.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   75,561

   Chapters:

   47/?

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