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There are times when I think back to every memory I've ever made and everything I've learned, amazed by how much progress can be made with time. I've certainly made at least a few mistakes in the past, but I've been learning from them, becoming a better person, a better version of myself, and all without compromising who I am in the process.178Please respect copyright.PENANAsurUXllILd
Of course, I couldn't do it alone; Lumina was here with me, part of the whole process. I think, if I were to read her mind now, she would be thinking the same thing from her perspective. She and I have come a very long way since 2009, back when I was purged. If I had the choice to relive my life and do it all over again, I'd make sure she and I are always together, even if it meant making all of the same choices step by step.178Please respect copyright.PENANATSgDmJ6qyq
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Lumina and I are together, and nothing can ever make me regret that. She is my other half, my soul mate throughout all time; that special one that nobody else can replace. I still acknowledge the many ironies of our situation too. She and I are aliens to our worlds, yet we get along so well; a detail that - while fascinating, is insignificant. Had Lumina been born human just like me, I know I'd still feel the same about her as I do now, all the way, and I know from her assurances that it's the same for her too. We didn't become soul mates because of our origin or our powers; we became soul mates because we fell in love with each other, and love ignores the smaller details every time.178Please respect copyright.PENANAPHcV4F1fme
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I don't think of us as some kind of fairytale. Ours is more than a love story; our world is part of reality. I think deep down, even though I know there isn't a single person on this planet willing to believe any part of our story, I still wanted someone to know about it. I love this, all of our reality, talking about Lumina, describing her world and everything about her; it's just something that gets me so excited. It's too bad I can't so easily share that sentiment with the rest of the world...178Please respect copyright.PENANAPShFiFkr8I
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Or can I?178Please respect copyright.PENANA5NJg8VwPPf
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"It's always going to be like this, isn't it?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAikDBMaeQpW
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Since Lumina was in the same sentimental mood as me, I returned the same energy, expressing where my current montrum was set. "Life is like that Lumina, just one crazy rollercoaster that never keeps the same angle of slope. Nature decides everything with randomness, and we decide what we can through freewill and determination. As long as I'm spending time with you, then I haven't wasted any of it."178Please respect copyright.PENANASe2n3PMQDZ
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My words had many meanings. For one, my anticipated move up north did get delayed by a couple of years, which neither of us were happy about. Lumina and I have been okay though, working together gradually over time. I will move up north someday soon now; only a matter of time. Being trapped down here however made me realize something. The moments I've already spent with Lumina while here in Georgia, or even moments spent at all are never really a waste of time. I cherish every moment we're together, and every moment we're still alive. This is one of many reasons why I know I won't fail.178Please respect copyright.PENANAQeasz51FH7
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"I know... As long as you keep spending time with me, then—"178Please respect copyright.PENANAlKxxsFVfR1
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"No worries there. I'll have you here with me, every chance we get. I wouldn't have it any other way."178Please respect copyright.PENANAN5909S0W0W
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"Yeah. It's still gets tough sometimes though."178Please respect copyright.PENANAgfekobx4sX
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"I know." I've seen Lumina fall into the same kind of despair I have before, all from the threat of the next summer. What's crazy is, whether we handle those days well or not depends on how we imagine each other, how well we are getting along. Sad and lonely as I get, imagining Lumina feeling the same way is somehow ten times as destructive to my state of mind; I care about her that much, and she views me in the same pattern."It sure would help if I could make real friends though, at least someone I know I could talk to about this, judgment free."178Please respect copyright.PENANAsZNVnvlBOz
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"Maybe. I still think it's possible if you never give up."178Please respect copyright.PENANAjL9H7t2DRa
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"I know. I have to take those chances in segments though. Every time I get the boot from someone, I have to wait nearly a year now just to want to try again, since it just hurts too much getting my hopes up."178Please respect copyright.PENANAShcF4Ow0hW
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"If I could find some way to bring the other purged ones together with you, I would; I promise I would... But I don't really have that opportunity."178Please respect copyright.PENANAS854lbUi9z
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"Makes me wonder what they are so afraid of. There will come a day when the human race does become aware of the Altiri race, especially if these purges continue over time; it's inevitable I say."178Please respect copyright.PENANAto0ht8nMuA
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"I'm sure the queen has her reasons, even if you and I don't agree with them."178Please respect copyright.PENANA7Z6BcaMIV2
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"Well, what would happen if much of the whole world suddenly became aware of my situation in particular? Whether it be from a slipup or something I do intentionally, what would happen then?"178Please respect copyright.PENANA0siC9xRNd3
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"With the Royal Scryers, I don't know. But even if your secret got out to the whole world like that, it wouldn't be easy to predict with certainty how that would play out. There's a number of different reactions you might see."178Please respect copyright.PENANAAUK6Avy9UH
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"Such as?"178Please respect copyright.PENANALxgOziYfxu
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"Well, the first and most likely reaction is no reaction at all. Even if it somehow became a big public story around the world, do you really think anyone would just believe you and take your word for it, because you say so, or because you want them to? Of course they wouldn't. I dare think most would make fun of you for it, call you crazy, and then move on."178Please respect copyright.PENANAzmOMbvOx4b
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I knew she was right on the money, and it was one of many reasons why I wanted to get the other purged eleven all together to reveal our secrets to the world. The world might react to me exactly as Lumina just told; but even still without concrete evidence, can they really deny such a story when it comes from 11 different strangers from different parts of the world all at the same time? Guess it does me no good to even ask, since that will never happen anyway. "Wouldn't there at least be a tiny few among them who would react differently, perhaps to try and reach out to me and find out for sure?"178Please respect copyright.PENANA4DIg6BWnI8
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"I don't know. I doubt such people would really come after you with the interest of befriending you in mind. More than likely, you would become a target of something else, maybe even something dangerous."178Please respect copyright.PENANAWj80uDIgjT
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"I'll admit I have not conquered every single fear in this world, but that possibility doesn't affect me in the slightest. I'm not afraid to die either, not after what I've confirmed about the A5E."178Please respect copyright.PENANA67LqrsOpAd
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"There's also a chance it would never really get any attention either. Where would you even go to tell the world that?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAnD8Hxv6UzJ
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Funny she should ask, as a new idea just popped into my mind. "Hm..."178Please respect copyright.PENANABkR42cZmOT
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"What? Do you actually have a means of broadcasting that everywhere? I don't really trust media outlets to help you there, plus, I'm not fully sure if the action is a good idea Reed."178Please respect copyright.PENANAGLoJSV5p07
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"I do have an idea. But before I get into that, I need you and your queen to know something, Lumina. The queen may make her rules up there, but she doesn't have any domain with what we do down here. All of the humans who have ever been purged by the Altiri more or less have their lives twisted around. While this can lead to good or bad outcomes, it doesn't change the fact that a mountain of information about the Altiri is literally beamed into our minds. It's not that it's totally unpleasant, but it is fairly invasive. Good or bad aside, none of us humans ever asked to be purged by anybody, yet the queen authorized aggressor groups to take full part in the process. Therefore, the queen has absolutely no say on the matter for what we humans decide to do with that information. All of us have a right to speak out about this. All of us have a right to live our lives while being truthful."178Please respect copyright.PENANAkbYGM73qQ3
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"What do you mean by truthful?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAQJR0gQ1nLK
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"I managed to avoid lying to people as much as possible, but do you think the other purged humans had the same easy time with that? I wonder how many of them had to lie to their friends and family about the existence of their aggressor group nodes and the Altiri at large, all because the situation itself is hard to believe for anybody involved. I'm also certain many of them tried being truthful anyway, only to get some of the same treatment I've faced before... It isn't right you know. We shouldn't be forced to live our lives partly in secret just because it might inconvenience others. And even worse, there's something awful to be felt about keeping this information from those we care about. Even if we technically avoid lying, avoidance to the truth is still nearly as bad; it's awful enough anyway."178Please respect copyright.PENANAcIuljY5TTJ
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"So then, you really do want to tell the world?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAvzs9W7dhM8
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"I don't know whether I want the world to know this about myself or not Lumina... If I look at the reasons why I'd consider it, it all points back to the prospect of me making friends from the situation; nothing more."178Please respect copyright.PENANAw1VGZARwF3
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"I don't know if that's the best way to go about it."178Please respect copyright.PENANA4cf9HkFJwH
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"I don't know either. What I do know, is that all my life, I've always been the one seeking others, reaching out to people, trying to put myself out there and keep conversations going. You want to know how many people besides yourself who has ever sought me out or gone out of their way to initiate any kind of communication with me? None at all! It isn't right. Why the hell should I be the only person always giving 100% effort to friendship when nobody returns an ounce of effort onto me?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAvLJcfbLk6A
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"Hm. You have a point there at least."178Please respect copyright.PENANA8h92hFdcje
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"If the world suddenly knew about me, at least about my situation, yeah, there would be lots of reactions, most of them negative. But it also raises the awareness of the situation too, in manners that would cause quite a scale of curiosity, I think. At the very least, it should get people flocking over to me, people who would be reaching out to me instead of the other way around."178Please respect copyright.PENANAdYbhKFtzJU
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"But, but, if that's the approach pattern, it means they're only interested in your story, and not you."178Please respect copyright.PENANA7K0i95Nm3N
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"I know!" I confirmed as much with my teeth grinding the fact to dust. That's exactly what the hypothetical response would warrant. If somebody did take sudden interest in talking to me, with the reason and motivation being curiosity about my story, rather than a desire to really get to know me better in hopes of making a more emotional connection, then that isn't a pathway of friendship. It's merely a means by which another person uses me for their personal gain, to satisfy a temporary emotion.178Please respect copyright.PENANADpQX5o8q2M
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"Then you already know it isn't the best plan."178Please respect copyright.PENANAlEkgEJPwt9
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"Still..." Perhaps if I did tell the world, every single one of them would ignore me. Even if nobody paid me any attention at all, I wonder which I would regret even more; keeping it all to myself, or telling as many people as possible that which I keep behind a locked trunk."There's something to be said for the idea of it, telling people about the two of us. I really do love talking about you with anyone else; it's just what I care about most. I think, curious or not, people don't have to believe in our story as a required rite to friendship. Maybe I'll meet someone out there in the world who will accept us for the way we are, who will hang out with us even if they believe I'm merely a psychopath."178Please respect copyright.PENANA9O5XBbpmBq
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"You're not a psychopath though."178Please respect copyright.PENANAVMIP9kNz5n
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"I know that... Just think about it. What if I at least got to tell hundreds or thousands of people about us? We might not be able to predict what would happen with certainty, but what would it really hurt?"178Please respect copyright.PENANA9aH7xLQqJ5
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Lumina remained silent for more than a dozen seconds, really thinking it through as much as I was. "Humans can be cruel. Can you handle the many that would try to attack your very ideals once they do know?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAnrbfyYapLB
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"How would anybody attack my ideals? You mean us? Lumina, I don't believe that you exist. I know that you exist. There's a difference. So no matter what another man tells me, nothing will ever change that; thus, I cannot be hurt by such words so easily. I'd have to worry more about people pretending to be one person, only to reveal their other face as someone who never gave an ounce of care for me in the first place. Those are who I'd want to avoid the most. Yet, I seem to have a track record of finding people who are just like that."178Please respect copyright.PENANA3XZYB39LND
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"It's totally up to you if you want to reveal our secret to everyone. I don't think it's a good or bad idea either way; just so long as you've prepared yourself for all the consequences."178Please respect copyright.PENANAxYcJ7pyL4q
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That's the Lumina I know. Supportive, yet brutally honest as always, just like I want her to be. "Yeah. I will."178Please respect copyright.PENANA7T32jo896h
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"But still, how in the world would you go about it?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAAHeu5Uml2Q
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"I'm an author after all. I'll just write about it."178Please respect copyright.PENANAhaKhNHppt8
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"About us? What do you mean?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAol5jYdvpxi
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"I'm talking about our story, the entirety of our entire lives as we've lived them together so far, and I mean everything. Since it's a lifetime of experiences, there would be a lot to cover, but if I wrote an entire story that is basically a full realistic reflection of everything that we actually went through, it really would be like me telling the truth to the world, in a strange, narrative kind of way."178Please respect copyright.PENANAHI7918aFSC
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"Wow...! That might actually do it."178Please respect copyright.PENANAzDdSTNPpit
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"Yeah, but it's like you said; I need to prepare myself for the consequences first. I'm already certain I will write our story Lumina. I'll have to think a bit longer on whether to reveal to everyone that the story is a non-fiction."178Please respect copyright.PENANAQd68pPgVvt
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"It's worth giving it a lot of thought. Trust me on this one. Whatever your choice though, I'll be here to back you up on it."178Please respect copyright.PENANA8bgpehvSz6
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"Thank you."178Please respect copyright.PENANANxRCQ19fMf
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"So, you plan to put our entire lives into words, for everyone to read, and sell it?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAmYzahVFNKE
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"Hell no!" Perish the thought Lumina."I mean, I would never try and monetize such a story. My magic series can stay on the sales and people can support me that way if they want, but I'm not going to put a paywall in front of such an important story such as this one. I'll find sites that allow me to publish it for free, where people can read it for free."178Please respect copyright.PENANAPr6c0SsQQ4
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"Got it."178Please respect copyright.PENANAYJ6JHy42AY
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"I guess I feel that way because, this is very personal to me you know. I mean, it's literally all my whole life. Whether people believe it or not, it is a true story as well, so I have to handle it with care."178Please respect copyright.PENANAfMEsT60SpN
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"That's fine and all, but doesn't that mean you would inevitably cover chapters with people from your actual life? What happens if those people read this and they aren't happy about what you had to say about them?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAcKXE072PEW
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"Well, if I tell people the truth about what a specific person did, even in a publication, they have only themselves to blame for what they don't want others to see... But I do see your point. I wouldn't really be on board with igniting a firestorm."178Please respect copyright.PENANA157Aa5omrU
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"So what will you do?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAOzsPo9g4P3
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Banging my fist to my other palm, I answered that question just as easily with little thought. "I've got it! In order to avoid such concerns, and in order to protect certain personal information where it should be protected, I'll just change the names, locations, and group names of every entity of the story. All the other events will be as real as possible, but with everyone including us having different names, nobody will know anybody's true identity."178Please respect copyright.PENANAOmMAXmWuEj
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"Yeah, but then your story isn't non-fiction anymore, is it?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAEN7Lbh5hi9
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"A variant of it at least. I suppose it would be what you would call a fiction based on true events. I mean, I am going to have to tweak a few details here and there besides just names, and I might even have to dramatize a few events so that the story flows better. I'll do what I can to keep 95% of everything true as it is in real life."178Please respect copyright.PENANAXxP47cvn91
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"That's crazy! You're going to write our full story and then tell people it really happened?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAp9DeMQWkyd
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"Again, I'm not fully sure about that last part. I might, and I might not. It's a lot to think about... But making our story serves a purpose."178Please respect copyright.PENANAbdCiefAZcI
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"You just want something to work on."178Please respect copyright.PENANAQbrZjXAmIT
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"Not that kind of purpose Lumina... You know how often I think back on my memories of you, how much I obsess over them? Well, this is kind of my way of getting word out, talking to people about you, and keeping those memories so fresh all at the same time. Getting to actually talk about you with another person does require the full disclosure, but you get the basic point I think."178Please respect copyright.PENANA3MJVmTR8k6
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"... Yeah. It's not a horrible idea at least. It makes for a beautiful story, the two of us." Lumina is madly in love with me too, yet another motivation to share our story with others. "What would you call it?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAEMAasURfnk
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"I don't know. I can figure that out later. Just talking about it has me itching to write up all the chapters right now. I only want to because it's about us, you know?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAy2bktXkPBr
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"Yeah... Let me read it sometime too, okay?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAPWhK17Lb7R
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"I will, once I have chapters for you to read anyway."178Please respect copyright.PENANA8LDZYcEG9L
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"Still, I hope you realize something else."178Please respect copyright.PENANAVxHNWE8mtc
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"Such as?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAAM0AJOfWG6
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"If you're not too careful, readers might take such admission as a challenge and find out who you really are, if they can put together that you author that other magical series."178Please respect copyright.PENANAXzbupxFTUx
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I see. She's worried I might doxx myself in the process, especially if I don't use a pen name with no external connections to the other accounts I would have... "I don't think I care."178Please respect copyright.PENANAPqfyncXhbu
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"Huh?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAacKl9Lr7q9
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"It's a true story Lumina. That very statement will hold zero meaning to anybody if the author cannot ever be identified at least... It is a good point to make though. If I ever do reveal to the readers that our story is a real story and not a total work of fiction, then it also has the likely consequence of inadvertently revealing who I am, at least by name. Still, if I do go through with it, I might not even care, due to my reasons for wanting this to get out in the first place."178Please respect copyright.PENANAXP3jOx3zMY
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"You really want to tell the world about us, about the Altiri, about me?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAc6t96ZW7Q4
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"All I want to do is share my life experience with other people. It isn't about convincing anyone whether or not it actually happened. What's most important to me right now is that I'm allowed to tell my truth, even if all my words cascade into the darkness, never to surface in front of anybody."178Please respect copyright.PENANAjKTeKPa7ND
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"That's beautiful... Where would our story end though?"178Please respect copyright.PENANANX9biod010
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"It wouldn't. Our lives are our lives. Yeah; one day, I'm gonna die and leave this world, and then there won't be anybody to add new chapters. Maybe I will have to have a point where no new chapters are generated even as I'm alive, but the story of us doesn't really have an ending, you know? We're going to continue to make new moments again, and I can always add and update to the story later to include any new major events if I want to."178Please respect copyright.PENANAsHyvmW1q1u
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"I see. So then our story could go on forever."178Please respect copyright.PENANAQziR1kcLlB
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"It's a story of our lives Lumina. We certainly had our beginnings, but after what I've seen with the A5E, there isn't really an ending for either of us. That's why, our story would have a beginning without an ending. I think the same could be said for everybody else in the universe. If life is eternal, then there is no such thing as an ending, not to reality anyway."178Please respect copyright.PENANApl273OZqpk
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"Now I have to read this story once it's prepared. Let me know when you decide to launch it, okay?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAfDvDOlLlKT
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"Of course."178Please respect copyright.PENANA8gTb5zw8wK
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"I wish I could also have you publish it in our world, so that other Altiri can read it. Given your unique situation, I think it would gain some popularity here."178Please respect copyright.PENANANO9C9C7qI6
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"Well what's stopping you?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAh9JyJ4UboG
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"Me?"178Please respect copyright.PENANA6pbsWr3OMa
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"Yes you. You have two arms and two legs, don't you? The story I write will only come from my exact perspective, but since I'm not you, trying to tell it from your perspective would be difficult. So, while I'm down here writing my version of it, you can use that new terminal of yours and create your own text story. Tell everyone about how your life experiences have been. It'd be the same story, but it would express everything in exactly how you've felt about it all, so it would also be different at the same time. I'd want to read your version too, if ever you make one."178Please respect copyright.PENANA0YnFCzFNQN
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"Aaah, you always have ideas."178Please respect copyright.PENANANomcoxnnhr
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"It's what I do."178Please respect copyright.PENANA7gkk4ZCmgx
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"I like the idea though. Okay, I'll do it then. I'll have my own version to tell, and then I can distribute it to any Altiri willing to read it, to get a full perspective on what it's like to live with you."178Please respect copyright.PENANAtiMZ0xM4Nm
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"Yeah... Wait, wouldn't the queen stop the delivery though, since it confirms that you are the primary node to me?"178Please respect copyright.PENANAJqnfwId3Wk
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"Almost every Altiri already knows about you and me anyway, since I didn't exactly follow proper protocol when I did purge you."178Please respect copyright.PENANAnR4SCsX3hU
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"Oh, right." Breaking a few international laws over here, adding some cultural shock over there... I'm glad I don't stop to consider how crazy life can be sometimes.178Please respect copyright.PENANAUx5ECaBrlR
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"But, like you, I also will alter the locations, some of the names, and maybe some of the times, to prevent any specific aggressor group from knowing exactly where you live. I think many know already, but it would give the queen a reason not to try and block it."178Please respect copyright.PENANAIEDLoYs1Bq
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"Fair game. Alright; it's decided then. Let's get started, after tonight anyway." I'm still on a date with my wife right now, so I won't spoil the night by going back to work something on my own."It will represent our story, our love, our experiences, and our eternity."178Please respect copyright.PENANAQY4KIY2Cpm
The end of this chapter marks the end of Part 4.0 in Overlap. The next chapter is the beginning of Part 4.9 (Metacrosis) in Overlap. 178Please respect copyright.PENANAUaSRAhP8QL
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If you are reading this, congrats. You have reached the most current event of Overlap. As stated before, this story doesn't have an ending, even if no new chapters come for a while. There will always be more material to read by this author, though considering the weight of the situation, please be kind whenever making inquiry into the scope of this story, this life, and this everlasting experience.178Please respect copyright.PENANAUa8igehdHr
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Thank you for reading our ever lasting story. If interested, we have a bit of a squeal to Overlap. It's not exactly a sequel; more like an alternate to the existing Overlap, since it is in all aspects the same life story, only from Lumina's side instead of my own, and with many unique chapters. Check out our next book, Overlap ~ The Other Side. <Link Pending>178Please respect copyright.PENANA0UE5TIOht0
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Also, as I am the author of the entire Leray Series, you should give this a check out too. The Leray Series is not a personal project, but it is packed with magic, action, and mystery. This 19 book length series has quite an interesting setup for a magic system. It is in all aspects for entertainment purposes, but I hope to see it fly so much higher. I'll list the individual links down below. {Only Ebooks available at this time, but print-book capability is coming soon.}178Please respect copyright.PENANA9gT43a92fC
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Links for the Leray Series {Amazon Ebooks}178Please respect copyright.PENANAG8FRHpjXeS
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Book 01: https://www.amazon.com/Leray-World-Secrets-Magic-Immortality-ebook/dp/B0B2TBZ7MD/ref=monarch_sidesheet178Please respect copyright.PENANAnZnAVoEulv
Book 02: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089FR2L87178Please respect copyright.PENANAoY45eyDIce
Book 03: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089JR3FT5178Please respect copyright.PENANAtDPTZuXUU3
Book 04: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089JL46SJ178Please respect copyright.PENANAjFfLgCElEw
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Book 06: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089K1TT5H178Please respect copyright.PENANAa5imPKSiQs
Book 07: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089JZC4JH178Please respect copyright.PENANAs5Isyklrwx
Book 08: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089K5CNXH178Please respect copyright.PENANAo8U3KrTh8w
Book 09: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089JYV9TJ178Please respect copyright.PENANANWojk095Rp
Book 10: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089KF7N2L178Please respect copyright.PENANAojUmFXClJR
Book 11: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089K4P26G178Please respect copyright.PENANAeNWJKBeQep
Book 12: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089K2K52P178Please respect copyright.PENANA5NvqmBkY6W
Book 13: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097NBYPYT/178Please respect copyright.PENANAtYRPsWdl0k
Book 14: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097N7NCDC/178Please respect copyright.PENANADJnaqPkRzq
Book 15: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097NCM42H/178Please respect copyright.PENANAfc2jSPGLqp
Book 16: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BZW42HT178Please respect copyright.PENANA0SdYILrb6b
Book 17: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BZX746X178Please respect copyright.PENANANEiNQ7g44k
Book 18: <Not Availible Yet> []178Please respect copyright.PENANAfKRl43PTNP
Book 19: <Not Availible Yet> []178Please respect copyright.PENANAXrSYMDADPU
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Links for the Leray Series {Apple iBooks}178Please respect copyright.PENANAsZqFldJUJh
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Book 01: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445709178178Please respect copyright.PENANA1CBHVqCDpe
Book 02: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445765638178Please respect copyright.PENANA3QlNoy8u2m
Book 03: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445801574178Please respect copyright.PENANAbNGYeb2iFo
Book 04: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445801841178Please respect copyright.PENANA0xgoHKjbcB
Book 05: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445802174178Please respect copyright.PENANAO2gmY0VAEb
Book 06: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445802220178Please respect copyright.PENANAmAMHdh5iaI
Book 07: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445802688178Please respect copyright.PENANAHaw8VVYMS7
Book 08: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445802862178Please respect copyright.PENANAUCQgv6zX4J
Book 09: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6448931813178Please respect copyright.PENANAdOpjrpiaPJ
Book 10: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6448932672178Please respect copyright.PENANAqmtV1cKuDQ
Book 11: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6448933570178Please respect copyright.PENANArIdRi6XcYR
Book 12: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6448934020178Please respect copyright.PENANACtd7nM74dp
Book 13: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6450935051178Please respect copyright.PENANAoW7uIUZT2D
Book 14: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6450934940178Please respect copyright.PENANAoH4WHHWGSE
Book 15: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6450934832178Please respect copyright.PENANAuVganJiJyK
Book 16: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6450935120178Please respect copyright.PENANAVq8jKxv3tb
Book 17: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id6450935239178Please respect copyright.PENANAhjBSXYAX0k
Book 18: <Not Availible Yet> []178Please respect copyright.PENANA4xoIXdlKfv
Book 19: <Not Availible Yet> []178Please respect copyright.PENANAfQRNVzFXaz
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World Anvil Link (A nexus of bonus content and world building related to this world): https://www.worldanvil.com/w/sprawn-valley-lysanderworks/178Please respect copyright.PENANAuaUxLWxB5a
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Reading should be just as fun as writing, so go forward, inspire and be inspired, fellow audience!
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