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Thistle & Verse
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"There's a rhythm to the descriptions that I can't quite lay my fingers on but is hauntingly poetic nonetheless.
I'm interested for more about Jude's transformation.
It's weird to read the scenes about Ernestine's funeral and compare my reactions now to how I know I would've reacted 10 years ago. I'm able to have more empathy for her sisters, but that's only because Ernestine can't cause any more harm." — Apr 13, 2026 06:04PM
"There's a rhythm to the descriptions that I can't quite lay my fingers on but is hauntingly poetic nonetheless.
I'm interested for more about Jude's transformation.
It's weird to read the scenes about Ernestine's funeral and compare my reactions now to how I know I would've reacted 10 years ago. I'm able to have more empathy for her sisters, but that's only because Ernestine can't cause any more harm." — Apr 13, 2026 06:04PM
“Information before you need it is just as dangerous as the lack of it.”
― Son of the Storm
― Son of the Storm
“When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.”
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— 56 members
— last activity Nov 26, 2020 10:17AM
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— last activity Dec 16, 2021 01:09PM
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— 353 members
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