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Drowning Lessons

zedalanvstheworld

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Reads 130
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Parts 16
Time 2h 13m

zedalanvstheworld

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Book One in The Epic of Love series!

He has nothing left to lose. His livelihood. His love. His sanity. His everything. However, whispers of a way to regain what he's lost leads him to an odyssey across the universe to save himself from his crumbling mental state
She feels trapped in an endless loop of despair and crime. She sees a way out in him, so she follows him blindly against her better judgement. She knows he can't do it without her, but even if he could, she still feels she'd be following him...
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	"I don't think you'll wanna do that," Adam's voice dropped a little. "It's hardly a safe journey, and I'm not sure I even have everything I need to get what I need from Veridian. I can't ask you to risk not only your life, but everyone else's here. It wouldn't be fair."

	"Nonsense, just tell us what you need and we'll be glad to help." Bell smiled to him. "What're you looking for from Veridian anyways?"

	Adam's voice dropped even more. "Well, there's whispers around the galaxy about a device in the outer rim, Veridian to be exact, that can trigger the winter pillars on its winter solstice. When activated, it's rumored to have the ability to do practically anything, even resurrect the dead."

	"And I take it there's someone you want to resurrect?"

	"Yes."All Rights Reserved

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