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  1. Rec 31

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    “...forgive us for the presumption,” Edrehasivar said, tone slightly strangled in the way it always is when he doesn’t like what is coming out of his mouth. “But we thought, if we... that is, if we, er… attended... then you would not have to… no one would have to…" He sagged under our stares. “...stay behind,” he finished feebly.

    We were at that moment visited by a terrible, inevitable vision of the Ethuverazhid Zhas cornered by our mother, and we confess we had to lean on the wall in a brief violation of Alchenar IX.I.VI. Even the edocharei seemed taken aback; even Cala. Edrehasivar looked horribly dismayed at this non-reaction, and immediately started to backtrack. 

    "We do not wish to inflict ourself," he said wretchedly. "It was only a— a thought…" He trailed off, but the pause persisted. In it, we reflected to ourself that while we had taken knives for this boy, and would willingly take plenty more, he had — indeed, has — a talent for making us want to scream in dismay.

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    the alcethmeret's annual springnight gala goes... interestingly.

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    15 Jun 2026

  2. Rec 2

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    An entry from the personal diary of Edrevechelar I (Ulsina Drazhar, r. 36 AEC - 51 AEC) concerning his relationship with his father, Edrevenivar the Conqueror.

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    14 Jun 2026

  3. Rec 6

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    It's nearly midnight when he receives the message. Filtered through the careful courtesy of an Alcethmeret page, it comes as a simple summons, scrubbed of nearly all the anxiety and urgency he knows the emperor too well to assume is not present.

    There are no details. The emperor knows him too well to assume he'd need them.

    A late night conversation between secretary and emperor.

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    29 May 2026

  4. Rec *

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    The Eridian thrills a high sound that doesn’t get picked up by the translator which means that it has no clear meaning. Like when a human gasps or sucks in a deep breath. It actually sounds a little like that. When they notice that I’m staring straight at them they scramble back into their hiding spot and hold very still. 

    A child, I realize with a start.

    That’s a child! 

    “Hey,” I call and the kid squeaks again. I was about to get to my feet but abort the movement and crawl closer on my hands and knees until I'm inches away from the xenonite wall. I wait and it takes me much too long to realize that they don’t have to peek around the corner to see if I’m still there.

    “Hey there,” I try again, my voice low and calm. It’s my teacher voice, the one I use for shy and scared students. 

    Used. 

    The fact that I haven’t had to use it for years and it still comes to me automatically almost knocks the air out of my lungs but this is not about me, it’s about making sure the little pebble doesn’t die of fright from the scary alien. “Hi, I’m Grace. It’s alright, you don’t have to be scared.”

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    How Grace finally gets back into a classroom, where he belongs

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    22 May 2026

  5. Rec 99

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    After four years of alternating comas, the Hail Mary crew enters orbit around Erid on a ticking clock. Something is wrong with Grace, and time is running out. Rocky does not know HOW, but Rocky will fix it.

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    There is no other way.

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    20 May 2026