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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Soon, there was a set of footsteps heard behind her. He looked a bit puzzled.. She looked fine to him? "Hey hey...what's wrong? You okay?" Walking up to her, hands on her shoulders to turn her to him, glancing from her to Xue Ying, then back to her. "What's the matter? Sorry for the delay...."

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

"Your life is what you make it. Good things are deserved, and will happen. That's nothing to take insult in. Don't worry, there's other ways to enjoy this time of year, you know." Headpat..

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Shaking his head, though a smile formed after. "I get it. It's mocking, right? I don't blame you. I guess I'd be offended and annoyed too."

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

“No strange alerts today. Here’s hoping it stays that way right now.”

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

He teases, reassuring her. “I know a way to lead it out though. Come on, let’s keep going. There’s a wide open space coming up..”

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

“I…actually. Yeah. We can. For someone so creeped out, you’re really thinking like a hunter, aren’t you? That’s something we can do. It seems like it’s aware of our presence. Though what’s off is that it seems reluctant to show itself outright. Hesitant, almost. Dunno. Maybe you frightened it.” —

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

like, but I know it’s been extracted from human essence. Something that lurks here often. Chances are, it knows we’re here. So. Let’s just keep walking.”

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

“No, you picked the best night. Because I’m the best sort of protection to have. You don’t need to help or do a thing. Just flee or stay behind me, and I’ll handle the rest.” Sighing. Though he did feel bad. He didn’t account for meeting anyone tonight.. “And also, no. No idea what it looks-

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⠀⠀↯˚⁎⠀─┈ 𝖉𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝖑𝐚𝐦𝐛. @cradledwords.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒮𝑒𝓇𝓅𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝒢𝓇𝑜𝓌𝒾𝓃𝑔 ——————————————— 𝙷𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚌 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚝.

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

A wizard. Been a long time since he’s heard from one. “You’re the one whom Xue Ying mentions, I assume.”

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

whatever he was tracking had only temporarily hidden itself, and was watching them both..

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

A long siiiiigh, hands sliding into his jacket pockets. “Nothing gets past you huh? Yeah. I’m working. I lost track of what I was pursuing. Can’t go home until I get it under control, but for now, this is fine. Doesn’t look like it wants to be seen right now.” He’s partially right. But really, —

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

pockets, and there is when he cleared his throat before speaking again: “Let’s start with a name. Ye Shen. Sorry for startling you.”

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

“Trust me…I won’t.” A bit taken aback by the circumstance he’s found himself in, yet, he nods to agree. Still, he’s vigilant. He doesn’t feel they’re out of the woods just yet. What happened to his target? It still just vanished mid turn. That concerned him. For now, hands shift to his

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

A deep sigh. “You’re making several good points. And…yes, I do. But they’re for…something else. Something hostile I was tracking. When you showed up, I think I lost it.” Raises hands. “I’m not interested in hurting you. Quite the opposite. But truthfully. Repeating back my suggestion did sound-

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Let me at least walk you back home. It isn't safe out right now. Trust me." Without alluding to what he was doing, he introduces himself.

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

"Sorry.." His hand retracts from his inner coat, and..it seems as if he's had a lapse of some sort. Was that..a fang? But.. ' 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵...𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥..𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵..𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦..?' His thoughts cease, turning to her swiftly. "Hey...—

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

only to bump into her gently-. Taken aback, as if the person he was tailing never existed? "Ah-. Sorry..sorry.."

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Footsteps are heard not far from her location. . though opposite of her, as he's approaching a corner. He seemed to have been tracking someone who looked hunched over..having detected something off about them. Reaching within his coat, seeking his dagger to draw..until turning around the corner—

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𝐘𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐍┆𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘦 @castingshadows.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Thumb pressing at his phone. It's getting colder. His breath is seen, as he pockets and walks onward.

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𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦. ꕮ @wiltedfate.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓, ⠀︵⠀⠀⊹⠀ 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄.

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