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Chapter One
It’s been five minutes since class started, and still, Tutor Arelle’s pacing at the front of the ...
Prologue
Long Ago “Jeanie Carlson is one crazy bitch,” they used to say. How cruel some could be. It wa...
Content Warnings
I've done my best to include as many content warnings as I can here, but I can't guarantee that I...
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To whomever receives this note, once it’s been smuggled across the boundary: As far as history st...
Chapter Thirty: Alouin
For centuries, ushering essences to what lay beyond life had been my least favorite part of what ...
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Himi
Kasai had vanished into thin air, taking his ingenious layering of new skin atop the old with him...
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Brennan
After all of the effort I’d put into reaching this place promptly, I’d expected someone to greet ...
Chapter Twenty-Seven
After striding through the Gateway, I’d thought I’d have a moment to prepare. Traveling between d...
Chapter Twenty-Six: Brennan
Kasai vanished into thin air, taking the disturbing spread of new skin that had been bubbling fro...
Chapter Twenty-Five
Disgorging from the earth today brought the same mixture of elation and relief as it had years be...
Chapter Twenty-Four
In our room, Brennan threw her satchel over her shoulder, crossing her arms as she watched me gat...
Chapter Twenty-Three
Himi didn’t seem to like how much attention we were paying her. Flinching, she drew her feet onto...
Chapter Twenty-Two
When I eventually returned home, I stopped a frantic Zhao from making an unnecessary trip to find...
Chapter Twenty-One
I should be urging Himi toward the tunnel and the safety found there. I should tell her that we c...
Chapter Twenty
Because of the increased police presence I’d spawned across Takanai, making and preparing a plan ...
Chapter Nineteen
When we reached Zhao’s home, the old man pulled me to the side while Brennan led Himi deeper into...
Chapter Eighteen
Again, two antagonistic voices boomed in my dreams, continuing their never-ending argument. “Thi...
Chapter Seventeen
The wall buckled while a groan conveyed the threat of its collapse. Based on the howling in my fi...
Chapter Sixteen
There was no security waiting for us at Taro’s estate. The modest building lay quiet beneath diff...
Chapter Fifteen
After we’d reached Zhao’s home, I almost climbed to my room’s window, hoping to sneak into bed. I...