Not sure what you do for a living, but you definitely have a gift as a story teller/writer...
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There are some real pearls of literary genius in the story - in both head and heart. I enjoyed it immensely.
Getting the cat was pretty cool too.
No doubt.
It was so well done and professional, makes me currious about Talus, who he is, what is his background.
He obviously didn't fall off a turnip truck...
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