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Chapter 77: Another Introduction
The people with me seemed to agree with my assessment. Around me, blanched faces stared into noth...
Chapter 76: A Drawn-Out Explanation
Talira’s office went unnaturally still, and glancing between its occupants, I clicked my tongue. ...
Chapter 75: Once Out, Always Out
Walking into the room, Feena froze when she saw Korix and me before shoving Pheniks into the hall...
Chapter 74: Bittersweet Reunion
When I eased into the room, Korix was sitting on the floor with his knees up and his head in his ...
Chapter 73: Checking Assumptions
The full meaning of Talira’s words didn’t penetrate my thick skull until I’d almost reached my de...
Chapter 72: Waking Him Up
I’d never seen the lobby of House Kolb’s headquarters more deserted. A few people scurried betwee...
Chapter 71: Observing Social Niceties
Pheniks, Feena, and I arrived at our parents’ apartment within the hour, not long after I’d left ...
Chapter 70: I'm an Idiot 2
Pheniks was, as usual, ensconced in a nest made of books, and as we came closer, he made room for...
Chapter 69: I'm an Idiot 1
Niklaus had changed since our first meeting. With sunken eyes and drawn-together shoulders, he ju...
Addendum
As you might have noticed, I wasn’t great at controlling extreme emotions when I was young. I cou...
Chapter 68: A Brief Loss of Control
I was only half-aware of tracing the path to my old bedroom, and a few steps in, a message from m...
Chapter 67: Introducing Leski to the Family
My laughter filled the foyer, bouncing in the air around us, and as if a switch had been flipped,...
Chapter 66: Protocol and Updates
“Why were you really in Rane’s bar?” I eventually asked Feena. Because there was no way in hell ...
Chapter 65: The Unstoppable Trio
When I extracted myself from my siblings’ embrace, I was aware of how many people were staring at...
Chapter 64: Research: A Necessary Part of the Job
When I could think again, I frantically patted my body down while a buzz muffled my hearing. I ha...
Chapter 63: Aren't Coincidences Fun?
When my alarm dragged me to wakefulness, I groggily silenced it, struggling to remember where I w...
Chapter 62: That Took an Unexpected Turn
I barely stopped myself from laughing into Leski’s mouth. How had I gotten myself into such a str...
Chapter 61: Getting Home
I was so tired. While this shuttle sped through the city, the light of the setting sun splashed ...
Chapter 60: A Heavy-Handed Boss
Shukusen Talira was glaring at me like I’d offended her highest sensibilities. I stood perfectly ...
Chapter 59: Well, I'm About to Die 2
A mishmash of rotating colors abruptly halted with my head smacking into plastic, and my vision f...