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  1. Public Bookmark 10

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    Qifrey finds himself caught in a moment he's lived through before.

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    14 Aug 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 75

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    The Abyss does not give.

    It takes, and takes, and takes, strips you down, leaves you bare and exposed, stabs at you, drawing out fragility, a constant battle that either ends with a victor, now purged of his weakness, or a corpse.

    In that sense, Tartaglia was a victor.

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    Childe, in the eyes of those around him, and himself.

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    15 Aug 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 10

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    Despite what some witches might have thought, Olruggio wasn’t the only one in the Atelier who got sick. Of course, he was predisposed to it— poor nutrition, lack of sleep, chronic overwork, as well as being in an Atelier with four children— yet it seemed disproportionate to the amount of times he had seen Qifrey sick. Which was to say, basically none. He could count on one hand the amount of times he had noticed his best friend being ill and still have plenty of fingers to spare.

    Injuries, however, were a whole different problem that he would address another day. Mainly because, at the moment, Qifrey was passed out in his arms, with a fever that nearly burned Olruggio’s hand when he touched his forehead to check.

     

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    Qifrey gets sick. Olruggio takes care of him. (they're so whipped for each other your honor)

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    17 Aug 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 9

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    “Olly!”

    Qifrey’s voice was bright.

    Olruggio had made it just in time–a half hour until visiting hours were over. He had practically run to the medical wing, and had almost begged the nurse at the desk if he could make a quick visitation. She had been on duty when he had come in earlier to get his split knuckles bandaged, and nodded her assent, bewildered as she was seeing the young man still in such a harried state.

    But the delight in Qifrey’s greeting had been worth the day’s delays and grievances.

    Qifrey returns to the Great Hall after a life-affirming surgery in the capital city and city of healers, Ezrest. Olruggio, who has been anxiously awaiting his return, faces an unfortunate interruption before their happy reunion.

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    16 Aug 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 55

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    Rex Lapis' golden gaze lowers to the ground. For a moment, it feels as though every other living thing holds its breath.

    "Rex Lapis! My name is Childe, and while I am kind of a bad guy, I am honoured to meet you." He puts his fist to his palm in a traditional Liyuen greeting, exactly as Zhongli had once showed him, and smiles with too much teeth. "Will you heed my request?"

    Rex Lapis does not answer, but he does not immediately smite Childe where he stands either, so he takes it as a cue to continue.

    "May I please have one of your scales?"


    Childe can’t bear to see his good friend Zhongli upset over his broken jewellery box. He decides to make Zhongli a new one, out of nice-smelling wood, definitely platonic love, and a dragon scale from Rex Lapis himself.

    Late submission for ZC week 2026 | day 6: free day

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    15 Aug 2026