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    In the aftermath of the War of the Ninepenny Kings, Branda Stark, daughter of a mountain clanswoman and a wandering wolf, finds herself wedding a minor lord of the Stormlands, while her younger sister is betrothed to their cousin Rickard, heir to Winterfell. While Branda finds love in her 'lesser' match, taking up residence at the mysterious Amberly, Aerys Targaryen takes the throne, Rickard Stark begins to dream of a southern alliance, and Branda's adventurous children, always in the shadow of their cousins, find themselves scattered across a realm edging closer and closer to civil war.

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    A compendium of recollections, love lost then found again. Memories from the spirits of wisdom and perseverance uniting to create a harmony of hope. Let this stand as a testament to the healing and uniting force of true love, a fragile yet strong power often doubted and passed over as insignificant in the face of dire odds.
    A collection of short stories, beginning at the end of Veilguard and spanning from when Solas and Lavellan first met to long after the events of the Inquisition.

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    "Iselle has offered her wisdom," Betriz said, holding her head high.

    "Has she," Caz echoed, trying and failing not to imagine that conversation. He'd seen the two of them putting their heads together to hatch some ill-advised scheme more often than he could count, in the beginning. A year -- no: a lifetime -- ago.

    "She says if you can stand to go slowly, the first time, I'll hurt less," Betriz ploughed on. Her face was pink, but -- brave as always -- she didn't duck her head. "And I'll be more easily able to enjoy it again soon."

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    “A horse is not your style,” Ennaly said, keeping her voice casual, trying to ignore this new feeling inside her, as Solas supported her. “A halla, perhaps?”
    “How about a wyvern?”
    “No – I know, a wolf!” Ennaly decided.
    “A wolf?” Solas repeated, surprised.
    “Yes, that’s more your style. Isn’t that what you’re wearing around your neck, the jawbone?”
    A few seconds passed before he replied. “That is true.”
    She smiled to herself at his almost reluctant confirmation. “So, we agree. A wolf, then.”

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    After initially dismissing him as too proud, Ennaly slowly grows closer towards Solas, and for a moment… he seems interested. But when a spark starts to grow in her, he seems to disregard her again. Wasn't he here to help her understand everything more instead of less? If only Solas was more in tune with her.

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    Mystery Work

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    This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!

    22 Jul 2023