stand out, fit in

Not the worst of it by far. The alchemist adds with a mental shrug. But when it is the only life you know, it does not seem so bad. Looking back it indeed feels...strange, to have lived like that though. With a trill of surprise, the alchemist realizes for the first time how it has been happenstance and near-misery that has forged the friendship between himself and the Penumbra, and not shared stories. Ex-husband? You mean I have now got to help Bastien compete against a royal wedding? The playfulness in his voice is obvious enough, even if the task does suddenly seem more daunting. Probably for the best. She might have thrown you out just for being potential competition. Remi thought back, letting his wings angle downwards to bring them closer to the trees. Though given what you know and what you have seen...I am sure you have more than a few thoughts on how things are being done here? REMI Traded my soul to free my mind, "can I go back to being blind?" I ask myself one too many times