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  1. Rec 24

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    He swears he can smell burning trees, burning flesh, stark against the crisp cold of fresh snow. He can hear the howl of beasts, noise that always seems to echo through his dormitory even after he wakes from a nightmare. Olruggio knows it's not the same, knows the harbor is miles and years from Noz. And yet. And yet.

    The specifics are lost to him–which twists and turns brought him here, how far away he’s run from the harbor, what finally buckled his knees and brought him down to meet the cool stone of a narrow alley.

    In Noz, he’d sought higher ground.

    or: Olruggio's past catches up to him, but Qifrey isn't far behind.

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    20 Jun 2026

  2. Rec 2

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    Qifrey ngủ chung giường với Olruggio.

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    20 Jun 2026

  3. Rec 33

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    "Speaking of ateliers," Tetia said, "it's been ten years since we graduated."

    "Nine," Agott corrected. "Next summer, it will be ten."

    Tetia smiled. "But I might be away then! What do you say to an early reunion? Come on, Agott, it would be fun! When was the last time you saw Master Qifrey and Master Olruggio? We can ask Richeh to come, too!"

    Thirteen years after Coco passed the third test and moved back to stay with her mother, Agott returns to the atelier.

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    20 Jun 2026

  4. Rec 86

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    "How much did you pay for these?" he asks.

    Ah, just expenses? "Not much," Olruggio says, stepping around the counter to lean against Qifrey's side, arm wrapping around his waist comfortably. "I got a good deal."

    Qifrey relaxes some. He turns his face to nuzzle against Olruggio's neck and he leans his head back in response, giving more room for Qifrey to press against his pulse.

    "Oh dear," Qifrey sighs, turning his face to rub his cheek against Olruggio's cloak. "I'm afraid I have a secret to tell you."

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    19 Jun 2026

  5. Rec 17

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    He thinks it ironic that Olruggio’s kindness is his salvation and his undoing—the link that keeps him alive and the torturous burden that prevents his peace.

    He ought to be angry at him. He thinks a part of him is.

    But time tempers all emotions, and, even back then, Qifrey couldn’t find the energy to stay angry at him for long. It was Olruggio’s nature, after all, to sacrifice himself on the altar if it meant saving one more life.

    (On Olruggio, and the nature of their relationship, as seen by Qifrey.)

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    18 Jun 2026