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There is a passage from the legend of Immakuk and Ennikar often read at weddings. Kamet is asked to recite it at a wedding in Roa, but he shares it with Costis first.
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29 Jul 2026
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Kamet is personally obsessed that when he called his local used bookstore to ask when they opened, the owner said "Usually it's eleven, but I'm in the middle of a lover's quarrel so today it's more like twelve."
Or: AITA for rejecting my partner's invitation to go camping?
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24 Jul 2026
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Ion and the king and a haircut, when the war is over.
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24 Jul 2026
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Costis helps Kamet tend his hair.
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24 Jul 2026
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“When I retire, I’ll have twenty acres of land in my own name and a pension. Gods be good, I can go through life without knowing how to please a man.”
“But that attitude severely limits your options, even in Attolia. Men are necessary for some things.”
“Such as?”
I was flabbergasted at her deliberate obtuseness, and I stammered as I said, “Love. Sex. Children.”
The Attolian stared at me for a moment before bursting into laughter. I flushed, and she bit her lip against all but a few errant giggles.
“Children, I’ll grant you. But what on earth makes you think men are necessary for love and sex?”
“Definition,” I said. Her amusement confused me, too, and the word came out cold.Bookmarked by washinghamilton
24 Jul 2026