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1. Bleeding Out (Biting On My Tongue) by AngrySaltLamp

   Fandoms: Critical Role: Exandria (Web Series)  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M, Other
   • Complete Work

   23 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast
   • Mollymauk Tealeaf/Caleb Widogast
   • Lucien/Caleb Widogast
   • Essek Thelyss
   • Essek Thelyss' Father
   • Deirta Thelyss
   • Caleb Widogast
   • Fjord Stone
   • Beauregard Lionett
   • Yasha Nydoorin
   • Mollymauk Tealeaf
   • Lucien (Critical Role)
   • Caduceus Clay
   • Clarabelle Clay
   • Clay Family (Critical Role)
   • Astrid Becke
   • Trent Ikithon
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Alternate Universe - Ghosts
   • Caleb Widogast is Called Bren Aldric Ermendrud
   • Caleb Widogast is an alias
   • Caleb Widogast Has PTSD
   • Caleb Widogast Has Self-Esteem Issues
   • Self-Loathing Caleb Widogast
   • Psychological Trauma
   • Essek Thelyss Angst
   • Caleb Widogast Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Past Suicide Attempts
   • Suicide
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Essek Thelyss Has Issues
   • Memories
   • Flashbacks
   • past toxic relationship
   • Implied/Referenced Childbirth
   • Past Parent Death(s)
   • Past Medical Trauma
   • Mutual Pining
   • Self-Harm
   • Lucien and Mollymauk Tealeaf are the Same Person
   • Aromantic Mollymauk Tealeaf
   • Friends with Benefits
   • Minor Mollymauk Tealeaf/Caleb Widogast
   • He/Him and They/Them Pronouns for Mollymauk Tealeaf
   • Trent Ikithon Being an Asshole

   Summary

   After the heartbreaking fight with Essek, Bren leaves the Blooming Grove. While he is creating distance with every step, the others have to work together to find him, including the drow that originally caused him to leave. Essek, distraught by what he's done, can't help but wonder if he's ruined something before it got the chance to start.

   Series

   • Part 4 of Let Your Skeletons Scream

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   28,836

   Chapters:

   6/6

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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