emperor sent me here to extend a welcome." A series of faint popping noises emitted from the man’s joints each time he moved and his fingers were broken many times over. Shiny‚ mangled scars disfigured his face and bald head‚ an evidence of excruciating and extended torture. Once the man stopped in front of Ramses‚ one side of his lips quirked up and he said‚ "It’s said that my nephew saw you once and became tempted beyond sense."
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Thomas kept his plan to get stung by the grievers a secret for quite a long time‚ and once he purposely got stung by a griever everyone was mad at him but he had enough memories to lead everyone out of the maze. But with the information Thomas had gotten he knew the maze was never meant to be solved but there was a way out‚ they had
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” She put all the bandages around my toe like a cocoon around a caterpillar. Then she put a soft covering over all the bandages to protect it. “Make sure you have socks and shoes next time you go out‚” she said. I hopped down on one foot to go upstairs to get socks and shoes on which were tough. I learned that time that my parents know best about life which in this scenario was to wear socks and shoes. So when ever my parents tell my when to do things I will do them so I don’t injure myself or
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The first anti-hero Our story starts in an ancient village a very long time ago there lived a young man by the name of Terito‚ he was given a blessing by an ancient being of great power‚ but there was a price for the power. Terito had to give the being two things for the power. The first thing he had to give the being was his looks for which he was forever scarred on his entire head so he donned a mask. The second item was a gift and a curse he had to give the being all of his memories of
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He stands on line‚ waiting for roll call to be over. He shivers slightly‚ both from cold and from fear. He knows‚ beyond a shadow of doubt‚ that if the guards find his hidden treasure‚ that’s it. His life is over. After all‚ he’s smuggling some contraband into his barracks. And what is this item‚ a treasure to him‚ and contraband to the Germans‚ימ’’ש ? What is this that’s worth his whole life? A potato. Not even a whole one‚ but half of a potato‚ smuggled out of the kitchen. He had risked his life
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It’s the same oak tree every day‚ some leaves are pale as paper‚ some dark as pitch; some rich as chocolate‚ and some poor thin shreds‚ there life on the tree almost ending as there about to fall‚ each year around this time of year they cover the woodland floor. From clasped grey buds bursting into bronze‚ opening into this year’s glorious spring and deepening into one of the best summer’s green before colouring in autumn and falling precisely here. It’s a simple life‚ before I deployed‚ I was very
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Soon‚ the sky gets darker and the sun sets farther towards the horizon. I lose track of time in my thoughts and the music flowing into my ears. Ethan opens my door and brings in a plate of spaghetti‚ which features bow-tie noodles instead of the normal kind‚ and a hot pad. I pause the song that was playing‚ which was “If You Love Me‚ Come Clean” by Flatsound. “Mom and Dad weren’t sure if you were coming down for supper or not‚ so they sent this up to you.” He hands me the hot pad and the burning
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been hard of hearing‚ so Jim had to repeat himself about three times until she understood what they were saying. She mumbled‚ “Thank you so very much for extending an olive branch to a helpless women like me.” The old woman wound up giving them a little tip for helping her without her asking. Since they are young‚ and have never seen her before they did not respond to her because their parents told them not to speak to strangers. Once they started to walk‚ they kept on looking back because they were
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Kathrynne rises from her chair‚ spying on his every move. She eavesdrops on the conversation he is now having with members of the King’s council from the food table: “I hope this signifies my allegiance to you all‚” Nathanael speaks‚ “and when the time comes‚ you’ll demonstrate your loyalty to me.” “You’ll make a fine King‚” one says with the others agreeing. “You have our support.” “Excuse me‚ your highness‚” a nobleman says‚ bringing her eyes to him. “I’m trying to reach the platter of turkey legs
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As I sit on my couch watching the snow furiously fall from the sky‚ my mind wanders to a time where science could be the only reason and not be judged or questioned about it. As I thought about this I randomly exclaimed to my good friend‚ “If you think about it science is the only logical explanation for everything that happens‚ take the snow that is falling outside for example‚ it is falling because the weather dictated it fall from the sky.” My friend retorted‚ “Yes‚ but couldn’t there be a greater
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