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1. The Lingering Pain of Empty Hands by SkippingStone

   Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   07 May 2023

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Sophie Beckett/Benedict Bridgerton
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Edmund Bridgerton/Violet Bridgerton
   • Anthony Bridgerton & Benedict Bridgerton
   • Benedict Bridgerton & Eloise Bridgerton
   • Sophie Beckett
   • Benedict Bridgerton
   • Eloise Bridgerton
   • Violet Bridgerton
   • Edmund Bridgerton
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Charles Bridgerton
   • Alexander Bridgerton
   • AU
   • bridgerton family
   • Canon Divergence
   • Edmund lives a little longer in this
   • some unnecessary smut
   • Descriptions of violence against children
   • Kid Fic
   • character flaws
   • Angst
   • Character Death

   Summary

   In 1793 Benedict goes missing at a fair. Twenty years later Eloise keeps running into the same man while investigating the case of one famous Lady Whistledown.

   A little story exploring the complexities of loss.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   47,521

   Chapters:

   10/10

   Comments:

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