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Ixi Rare Gem

Ixidae slowly walked towards the door. She really didn’t want to do this, but what choice did she have? Collab with kebicorn

by joanna_lewis
Salt and Sugar

The crag hung off the island like a loose tooth—a shaft of granite barely thick enough to trust with a rope... Collab with draiklover139

by xxskyisfallingxx
Purloined Presses and Procrastination

Dedicated to my mom who cancelled Halloween over a chipped coffee mug once. I miss ya, lady.

by queen_potema
The Return of Zombom

Zombom grunted as he propped himself up on one elbow. Pain shot through his body from his arm, radiating into every part of him.

by precious_katuch14
Void and Faeries

One Brightvale neighbourhood's fancy houses are quickly becoming decrepit as they are swarmed by a horde of mysterious Meepits.

by saviorfoxowlis
 
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"Ixi Rare Gem" by joanna_lewis
Ixidae slowly walked towards the door. She really didn’t want to do this, but what choice did she have? She’d hated that pound. It was an unbearable haunt where she felt so alone. The ixi couldn’t relate to the other abandoned pets because unlike them, her owner did want her. Didn’t he? Ixidae thrust that thought away. She knew she didn’t fit in there, so when the chance to run away presented itself, she took it. But they were out there, looking for her. If they found her, they’d haul her back to the pound and make sure she never had a chance to leave again. So, here she was days later, in front of this drab grey building with its oversized steel door. She looked for a handle, but couldn’t find one. Should she knock? No, there was a sign to ring the bell. Ixidae reached out one hoof and pressed the button. Nothing happened. She was just about to try again when there was a clanking from inside the building...




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