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And Still Be Who You Were by Jinxed_Ink
Fandoms: The Radiant Emperor Series - Shelley Parker-Chan
21 Jun 2024
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“So,” Zhu said, once they’d traveled in silence for what she judged to be close to an hour, “could this humble monk entertain you in any way, Miss? Any stories of happy brides you’d like to hear?”
“Would any of them be true?” Ma asked. There was something almost distracted in her tone, as though she was addressing herself more than she was addressing Zhu. “I don’t need cheering.”
“Maybe not,” Zhu allowed. “But it’s boring to sit in silence. And this monk tells excellent stories.”As a monk of Singing Hills, Zhu has spent years traveling the country and collecting stories and breaking the rules only a little. She hasn't had to confront what other desires she might have for her life, or think about the fate she's stolen, until one day, on a provincial road, she has a chance encounter with a reluctant bride.
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24 May 2026
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Rumi adds, dismissively sweet, "Do you even know your way around a sword?"
A beat.
To his credit, Jinu isn't always predictable.
Between one blink and the next, Rumi throws her blade up with a harsh clang! as a curved hwando comes flashing towards her throat, wreathed in sickly pink fire and little more than a wicked blur in Jinu's hands that flings up a spray of discordant sparks where it clashes against her own, sending a hard jolt through her arms—and Jinu grins down at her over their crossed blades, the tip of a fang peeking out crookedly over his bottom lip.
"I don't know," he says, eyes dancing. "You tell me."
Or: Rumi discovers that Jinu can use a sword. They unlock a new dimension to their fighting-as-flirting strategy.
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03 Mar 2026
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"Don't think you can escape what you are."
For a horrifying moment, Jinu realizes he had really thought he could.
(Jinu doesn't betray Rumi at the Idol Awards. It still doesn't work out the way they hope.)
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02 Mar 2026
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Rem didn't need to do this. She didn't need to kiss her when she took half of her life, but she wanted to and she did.
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01 Mar 2026
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A hundred visions and revisions by AirgiodSLV for isnt_it_pretty
Fandoms: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
02 Dec 2025
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Tylendel twists around, startled off-balance. “Healing magic? Why?”
Apparently they’ve reached the limit on information Vanyel is willing to share. “It’s important,” he says, clipped and unhelpful. “For the safety and future of Valdemar.”
“Because some Bard had a vision,” Tylendel says skeptically.
“Because I’ve dreamed about what will happen if we don’t learn,” Vanyel tells him plainly. “And it’s not a future that any of us want to see come to pass.”
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28 Feb 2026