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Karen Sebire

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Keeper of the Duskveil: The Legacy of Blood and Water

Weekly Contest #324

I sat in the chair my grandmother seemed to occupy her entire life. It embraced me with the memory of her shape. For a moment, it was as though her arms were wrapped around me – holding me tight, keeping me safe. I was carried back to memories of childhood, curled in her lap for a bedtime story. She would stroke my hair, or pat my leg in time with the rhythm of her words. That chair and her lap had always been one of my most favourite places in the world.Returning from my reverie, I became aware of the house around me. The air felt heavy, bu...

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