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Trifles Light as Air

Part 32: The Fullness of Privileged Affection (Aug. 06, 2022) | Comments

Back in April, with spring in full bloom, August had seemed such a distant month. They would surely be married by then.
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Ode to Forgotten Joy

Aug. 03, 2022 | Comments

January 24 Prompt: any, any, message in a bottle, written for Persuasion.
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Trifles Light as Air

Part 31: No Inconsiderable Emotion (Jul. 30, 2022) | Comments

It still felt surreal despite the time elapsed, as if the new viscount were making plans for someone else.
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Soundtrack

Part 1: Unphotographable (Jul. 27, 2022) | Comments

Vignettes about the lady Agnes Elliot and RAF Capt. Frederick Wentworth.
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Trifles Light as Air

Part 30: A Message from Woodston (Jul. 23, 2022) | Comments

It was not the first time Eleanor had noticed her father dispose of an envelope after barely taking time to open it.
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Denial

Jul. 20, 2022 | Comments

January 22 Prompt: Any, any, bank robber au, written for An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde.
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Trifles Light as Air

Part 29: Harmless Delight (Jul. 16, 2022) | Comments

The gift delivered to Mrs. Allen was delivered with a very breezy note, but could only have been directed by a person privy to their most recent conversations.
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Hail to Thee!

Jul. 13, 2022 | Comments

January 21 Prompt: any, any, imitate your favorite writer's most used trope; or, what if Lady Macbeth met her eventual husband while disguised as a boy?
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Trifles Light as Air

Part 28: Capable of Continual Improvement (Jul. 09, 2022) | Comments

It took only one morning of pouring over the household account's ledger to convince Catherine that histories were not, in fact, the most tormenting books one could read.
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Distaff

Jul. 06, 2022 | Comments

January 20 Prompt: Greek Mythology, Melantho & Penelope, betrayal is never as simple as it seems.

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