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Ready to Run
‘And how much did you just spill to me Fix? Do you even know?’ Fox thought to herself as she aimlessly wandered across a rooftop. ‘I know there’s… something, involving other people, that has something to do with me and very likely the Syndicate.’
She continued the train of thought. ‘Between that… and who I know keeps sticking their nose into the underworld… there’s definitely something to worry about.’ She groaned to herself as she worked her way through the dark streets.
Kallie and Mika had always had each other, but Fox had never been able to have real friends. The closest were the occasional fling when they stayed in town long enough for her to decide someone was safe enough to spend casual time with. A little bit of pleasure and closeness to scratch the itch. How many other people's lives had she passed through and disappeared from though?
‘I haven't even told Victor... and I have... No idea how he'll react.’ She thought in frustration. ‘And Sareena. I've promised so much.’
Get something to blackmail them with. Something to expose if they betray you.
Words, trust, loyalty, all transient things that disappear when it’s inconvenient for them.
Fear, leverage, consequences, that’s how you stay safely in control.
You're supposed to be clever, right? Use this, make a plan, take control.
‘Mother's way.’ she said, recognizing the thoughts for what they were. ‘But... Maybe she's right? I need... I can't bear leaving Sareena if...’
‘How can I tell her? What happens then? What... would she even think of me if I… became like that?’ The weight bore down on her shoulders until she let it out in heavy sigh.
‘I guess… I figure this out… or I leave.’
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The Last Rule
November 27th, 1882, - Novandria
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The Den
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Am I losing?
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A Close Call
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Plans
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New Toys
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Mistakes were made
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Too close to home
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Not like you.
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This City is Mine.
February 6th, 1883
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Aimless?
March 5, 1883 - Novandria
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The Game Begins
February 13th, 1883
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Too much like You
March 13, 1883
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Safer in Shadows
April 3, 1883
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New Beginnings
April 7th, 1883
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Ready to Run
April 17th, 1883
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Home
April 25, 1883
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Can you steal a heart?
May 8th, 1883
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Trouble
11th of May, 1883
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Heartbreak
14th of May, 1883
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Hunter or Prey?
16th of May, 1883
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Guilt
19th of May, 1883
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Untrustworthy
21st of May, 1883
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Why am I like this?
25th of May, 1883
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Worthy
8th of June, 1883
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The One She Left Behind
13th June, 1883
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Annnd it's back...
July 1st, 1883
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Learning to Fly
July 4th, 1883
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Thrill of the Hunt
July 29th, 1883
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From the Embers
21st of August, 1883 // 1867
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Mother Knows Best
16th of September, 1883
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A Snake, a Star, and a Fox
25th of September, 1883, Novandria
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It wasn't him.
28th of September, 1883, Novandria
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The New Blade
13th of September, 1883
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Something Good
October 31, 1883 - Novandria
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The wound that won't close
18th of December, 1883 - Novandria
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Promise
25th of December, 1883 - Novandria
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Fallen through the cracks
6th of January, 1884 - Novandria
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Day to Night
7th of January, 1884
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What's Left to the Shadows
22nd of January, 1884, Novandria
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The World without Colour
18th of February, 1884, Bellancourt, Montaigne,
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Seventeen Roofs
26th of February, Novandria, Eisen
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Crossing the Board
4th of March, 1884, Novandria, Eisen
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New Freedom
May 4th, 1884
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Saved
5th of May, 1884/16th of July, 1858
November 27th, 1882, - Novandria
February 6th, 1883
March 5, 1883 - Novandria
February 13th, 1883
March 13, 1883
April 3, 1883
April 7th, 1883
April 17th, 1883
April 25, 1883
May 8th, 1883
11th of May, 1883
14th of May, 1883
16th of May, 1883
19th of May, 1883
21st of May, 1883
25th of May, 1883
8th of June, 1883
13th June, 1883
July 1st, 1883
July 4th, 1883
July 29th, 1883
21st of August, 1883 // 1867
16th of September, 1883
25th of September, 1883, Novandria
28th of September, 1883, Novandria
13th of September, 1883
October 31, 1883 - Novandria
18th of December, 1883 - Novandria
25th of December, 1883 - Novandria
6th of January, 1884 - Novandria
7th of January, 1884
22nd of January, 1884, Novandria
18th of February, 1884, Bellancourt, Montaigne,
26th of February, Novandria, Eisen
4th of March, 1884, Novandria, Eisen
May 4th, 1884
5th of May, 1884/16th of July, 1858
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