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why we build the wall by astardanced
Fandoms: The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison
29 Mar 2025
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He had been part of his father’s government since he was sixteen. He had seen more relegations than he had seen Winternight Balls. He just had not realised that his siblings did not understand it.
“But he wouldn’t,” said Ciris numbly. “Not— not us.”
“Yes, he would,” Nemolis said. “Ciris. He would.”Series
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There was a part of Jimmy—still too strong a part, the one who lived alone, stood alone, drew the firm line round himself—that kept wanting to say, Thanks but you didn't have to do that. Thanks but you're already welcome to stay. Thanks but I'm used to shifting for myself.
Thanks, but.
He shook it off as best he could. And instead, he walked behind Duncan as they both left the kitchen, and put his hands on Duncan's shoulders.
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07 Feb 2025
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One day, in spring, he comes to the Inn.
Hob looks up and he’s there, and the relief is blinding. He thinks tu m’as manqué, fuck, because you were missing from me feels more true than I missed you ever has. English missing was ruined for him the moment he learned the French way of it. Longing is meant to be a reflexive verb.
It would be a bad faith translation, even for him. He tells himself this is why he doesn’t say it.
He thinks at last, and that’s a doable one. So he smiles, says, “You’re late.”
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Kel spent most of her life thinking she wanted to join the police force, but the more she learns about what police actually do, the less sure she is that's her path. But that's the only path she's ever thought about, and she's always been so sure.
She just has to find a new dream to be just as sure about. Easy, right?
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"When someone comes to me with a problem, I try to think of it in three stages: today, tomorrow, and next year."
"All right," says Kel. "And those are…"
Goldenlake counts off on his fingers. "Today is the thing I can do immediately. I never want anyone to leave a meeting with me without some actionable plan, even if it's nothing more than we'll talk again next week," he adds, with a nod to her. "I hate having to say there's nothing I can do or no suggestion I can offer. Today is what can be done right now, immediately."
Kel nods. "Seems like a good policy."
"Tomorrow is about what I can do to find long-term solutions. The next day--metaphorically, that is, I can't always follow this exact timeline--is when I sit down and try to find the root cause of the problem and what I can change to fix it. Tomorrow is about my actions, and how I can help. And then, next year, I need to check back and see how it went. Have things changed? Is the problem fixed? If not, is progress at least being made? It's not enough to put things in motion, I have to follow up. Funding for Buri's shelter is in the next year phase. I've done things, and I'm in the process of seeing if they'll work. But in the meantime, I can tell her what she can do, and I can look for more opportunities."