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  1. Public Bookmark 24

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    Pete’s talking pretty now, telling Ray something about dancing and the moon. From the way he’s looking at him, they might as well be the only two people on the road. Forget the other boys, forget the cameras, forget the unblinking soldiers cradling their carbines, Garraty and McVries might as well be the last two slow dancers at the prom.

    Or: Five walkers who think Pete will die for Ray, one who thinks Ray will die for Pete.

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    09 Feb 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 71

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    They are twenty four and too old for it; Nick feels out of place in his skin, a teenager and past his prime all at once. Luke confesses that he’s scared of dying. Nick tells him not to worry about it.

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    12 Jan 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 94

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    “Okay. If you don't like your wish and you don't like mine, if you had a do-over, what would you ask for?” Ray asks, unimpressed, like this is a dare that he doesn't expect Pete to be able to complete.

    Pete had spent a lot of time thinking about this after the Walk. It’s near impossible not to, really; you’re given the hardest choice you’ll ever make after the most horrific few days of your life, and you have forever to stew in the consequences of it. Pete has been stewing in it, indeed. “Do you really think you can wish for anything?” he asks. “It shouldn’t have been possible to get that kid an elephant so soon, but—”

    “You want a magical wish, then? Like a fucking genie? It’s all hypothetical anyway. Go for it.”

    Their feet move in tandem, like soldiers. The horrible ache in Pete’s stomach has gone away. This is the only time it ever goes away: here, in a dream, with Ray. “Well, I’d ask if I could just go on walking with you forever.”

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    If Pete McVries had another chance, he'd choose a different wish. Post-Canon Garraty/McVries Fix-It.

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    02 Nov 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 76

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    23 Sep 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 36

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    “’Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.’” Grizz speaks, and nearly everyone turns their heads towards him. He clears his throat. “That’s, uh. That’s from Vonnegut. I think.”

    He looks up from the ground. Allie is staring at him. She follows his gaze to Sam, whose eyes never left the fire, and never heard what he said. After a moment, Bean silently begins to cry.
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    Post season 1. In the aftermath of the coup led by Campbell that has stripped all power away from Allie and her friends, the citizens of New Ham must confront the oncoming winter, depleting food supplies, sickness, and political corruption. As do the group of teenagers hiding out in the woods, where more threats hide in the periphery.

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    23 Sep 2025