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    “Beauregard – you said she is outside?” Essek half-turns in the direction of the front door. “Should we invite her in?”

    It feels like there is something stuck in his throat. “In a moment. She is, ah – giving us some space.”

    Essek turns back to stare at him. Repeats quietly, dangerously, “Space.”

    Caleb forces himself to swallow. “Yes.”

    Essek’s attention is a palpable thing now, sharp like a knife’s edge against his cheek. “Explain.”

    One moment makes all the difference during the battle at Blumenthal. In the aftermath, the Nein grapple with what comes next.

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    When visiting the Dynasty outpost in Eiselcross, the Nein stay the night in Caleb's tower and invite Essek to join them.

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    26 Sep 2024

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    “I would like to wear these outfits for you, Caleb. That is, if they could be constituted as outfits, and not an art piece on selective nudity.”

    Caleb splutters, “Well, listen, they were designed—” and it doesn’t matter, because Essek says—

    “But first, you really should draft them on a mannequin proper, no?”

    — Caleb has been creating a wardrobe of body jewelry for Essek. Essek volunteers to model as a mannequin.

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    26 Sep 2024

  4. Public Bookmark 39

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    “Doing this… is it for me, or for you?” Fingers card through Caleb’s hair and scratches the back of his head.

    “Can’t it be both?” Caleb dares to rest his cheek against the other’s knee, hands delving into sweeping up and down the back of Essek’s calf.

 Essek taps the toe of the other boot against Caleb’s thigh before using it to push him backward by the shoulder.

    “Either way, there is more work to be done.”

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    post uk'otoa take down, Caleb gives Essek some care and attention

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    26 Sep 2024

  5. Public Bookmark 43

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    “Something in Essek’s chest pulled, thick and malleable, like stretching the strands of time between his fists. Like the mysterious pull of magnets and the more familiar force of gravity, Essek felt drawn to Caleb with a strength he didn’t fully understand.”

    A touch-starved Essek discovers desire. Experiments are conducted.

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