The Strays
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Guided by letters from the past, after being separated from their other half, The Stray's knitted friendship journey through their last, unknowing summer together, being as they had come to be. Broken and beautiful they are tested and tried through family, themselves, and most significantly each other. Knowing dearly they have each other to hold, the absence of one highlights the lack of elements amongst them they had never thought of as a concept. Nothing could ever sever their bond, but enduring the life that had befallen upon them, it raises the question of whether their friendship was formed or curated by another. A telling tale of circumstance, navigation, and the subtle somber of human experience.
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