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    The Lady of Rattay, and a girl who had once laughed in Skalitz.

    What does the story look like when Hans and Henry are women, born into a world where they are not free to live, or to love, as men are?

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    28 Jan 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 54

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    “I’m here, Henry, you’re–” he swallows, “You’re going to be okay.”

     

    Henry lets out a terrible, wheezing croaking sound.

     

    It takes Hans too long to realise that he’s laughing.


    When he captures Henry after the fateful duel with Erik, Markvart von Aulitz gives Zizka an ultimatum: hand over the silver, or Henry starts losing fingers.

    Weeks later, when Hans rides back to Suchdol with the might of an army behind him, he finds Henry in a state far worse than Von Aulitz's threats implied.

    With Henry's recovery on the line, Hans vows to find out how things went so wrong so quickly.

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    20 Jan 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 6

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    Can someone who participated in systematic oppression ever truly change?

    A for-fun fanwork research essay and deep dive into Cullen Rutherford's transformation from zealot to love interest exploring how one of Dragon Age's more controversial figures got a happily ever after, with analysis of his arc across Origins through Inquisition, comparisons against other characters, and what it reveals about who gets, or even needs, forgiveness in fiction.

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    14 Jan 2026

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    Shane opens his eyes and tears spill onto his pillow and into Ilya’s hand. He has that apologetic stare again. He says, “Love you.”

    “Nothing in the world could make me stop loving you,” Ilya says. “Do you understand?”

    With hesitation, his eyes darting around, Shane breathes out, “I understand.”

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    08 Jan 2026

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    "You have to come to the locker room. Now."

    Shane frowns. Holds up his notebook. "I'm busy."

    "Forget that, man. It's all over the news. Ilya Rozanov has just defected from the Soviet Union."

    Red Army superstar Ilya Rozanov defects from the Soviet Union. A Cold War-era hockey au

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    07 Jan 2026