Secrets of the Shadows
The light is always too glaring, so in darkness I seek refuge. It lulls me to sleep; everlasting. ~ Secrets numerous; it holds, so shadows never run out of words, they unfold and unfold. 🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸 [Updating everyday]
The light is always too glaring, so in darkness I seek refuge. It lulls me to sleep; everlasting. ~ Secrets numerous; it holds, so shadows never run out of words, they unfold and unfold. 🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸🕸 [Updating everyday]
[JUDGING] Come one, come all to the Astania Community's Harvest Festival! We're in search of some great stories to last us through the chilly winter. No matter how big or small, all are welcome to make this harvest a bountiful one! If you'd like to throw your story into the pumpkin patch for reads and rewards, hop on...
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