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beneath the cherry trees Part 12
Briar keeps an eye on the white wolf as Ren leads them along the cliff, wary about being suddenly reverted into his canine form now that she’s back and watching him; two unexpected changes in such short order is more than enough for him. (He can already feel something odd in his soul, almost like …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 11
Ren makes sure to keep a subtle eye on the three shifters as they move closer to Kamiki Village, watching for any of the familiar signs of being overwhelmed that some newcomers experience, especially now that they know that at least three of the strangers can sense Konohana. Shadow and Silver seemed to adapt to …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 10
“I have not the slightest clue how we shifted,” Ilsa answers Gregor honestly, giving the poor man a wry smile when he just sighs at her answer; she really wishes she had an answer, but right now she has nothing but guesses, and none of them very good guesses either. It’s obvious that the white …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 9
Gregor can’t help his reflexive glance up at the tree-shrouded sky, even though he knows that there’s no way he’ll be able to see if the moon has suddenly risen despite it only just setting before dawn. It’s too soon for another moonrise, he knows that, and yet… And yet Briar, Ilsa, and Kai are …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 8
Ren taps their fingers against their thigh as they stare down at the map and consider the area where Shadow had indicated with his paw; his people are closer to Kamiki Village than Ren expected, which is a bit concerning. They’ve seen little sign of newcomers in the area, despite Shadow’s people settling in the …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 7
Ren watches with amusement as Silver staggers back to the table and flops onto her side with a heavy sigh, clearly exhausted by all the play that Snowball had insisted on; Shadow and Silver lasted longer than Ren expected — more proof that the two aren’t normal wolves — but it’s obvious that neither of …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 6
Mami lets herself relax as the two strange wolves finally begin to settle, both of them clearly charmed by Mrs. Plum’s kindness and cherry cakes, just like she’d hoped. For all she trusts Amaterasu with her life and the lives of all the villagers, it’s clear that the two black-and-cream wolves are… uneasy. On edge. …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 5
There are villagers gathered around the base of the stairs, Erich discovers as soon as he rounds the last bend. He immediately freezes, searching for an escape, for a way around the gathering that wouldn’t draw attention, but— “Oh! Ammy, are these two yours?” one of the villagers asks as she looks up and spots …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 4
He’s a wolf. Erich stares down at his paws and then up at the blue, moonless sky overhead, and tries to process exactly what just happened. This should be impossible. His change — their change — is tied to the moon itself, and without the moon visible in the sky, he shouldn’t be a wolf. …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 3
Erich wakes with a groan, body aching and mind sluggish. His mouth tastes like cotton and there’s a headache pounding across his temples in time with his heartbeat; he feels scraped raw and wrung out, like whatever he tangled with the night before won and then kept at it, and… frankly, from what little he …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 2
The village is quiet, peaceful, like something out of an idyllic story. There’s a waterfall nearby, filling the air with the steady noise of rushing water, and an owl is calling from one of the trees, but otherwise there’s nothing stirring. Erich wanders down the stone paths with Alexis at his side, ears perked as …
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beneath the cherry trees Part 1
The moon rises late in the afternoon, pulling Erich away from his paperwork with a rush of silver-bright power. It settles in his bones and rushes through his blood, and between one breath and the next his body changes, flowing into quicksilver mist that swirls downward, condenses— He takes a breath. Tastes the familiar scents …
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