Azriel had returned from a mission.
Still clad in his Illyrian leathers, Truth-Teller gripped in one hand, with other weapons strapped to his armor, he was covered in bloodโhis own and that of those he'd fought and killed, tortured.
He looked exhausted. Hollow.
So unbearably
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โ โ โ โ โ โ soft blades of green grass are a gentle caress against skin as elain sinks onto the ground , sweet earthiness filling her nostrils as hands cup the blossoming flowers and guide them close . thriving ; her garden was thriving .
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