Swingout



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    Animals are simple. They get injured, they run. They hide. They survive, and when they reach safety, they are consumed entirely by the parasite within them that was hitching a ride.

    If Qifrey were as simple as an animal, his life should have ended when he was brought to the Assembly and given a warm meal and a soft bed. That should have been it, poof, end of Qifrey before he even knew who he was or what he was missing out on.

    But humans worry. They can think about the future. They can suspect that the nice adults who pulled them out of coffins and brought them home might not have the best intentions for them. They can fear and they can dread being turned into a tree against their will.

    What does safety even mean?

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    20 Jun 2026

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    23 years ago, Qifrey begged Olruggio to wipe his memory.

    Now, Qifrey is suddenly in his life again, and Olruggio can’t seem to let him go.

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    19 Jun 2026

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    Two weeks ago, a hiker found a child in the Thristas National Park, fifteen miles from the nearest road. A boy, approximately seven or eight years old. He was severely dehydrated and hypothermic. He has no memory of who he is or how he got there.

    Professor Beldaruit, who teaches Ancient History and has wanted to be a father for longer than he can remember, gets the call.

    ☆ Modern AU, in which Professor Beldaruit adopts the lost boy Qifrey.

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    19 Jun 2026

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    "Speaking of ateliers," Tetia said, "it's been ten years since we graduated."

    "Nine," Agott corrected. "Next summer, it will be ten."

    Tetia smiled. "But I might be away then! What do you say to an early reunion? Come on, Agott, it would be fun! When was the last time you saw Master Qifrey and Master Olruggio? We can ask Richeh to come, too!"

    Thirteen years after Coco passed the third test and moved back to stay with her mother, Agott returns to the atelier.

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    “Years ago,” Qifrey says suddenly, “And you won’t remember this, you made me make you a promise. And I’ve kept it, until now.” As he talks, Qifrey fidgets with his hat. He turns it around and around in his hands, then unhooks the ribbon from the point.

    “Hey—”

    Olruggio steps forward as if to stop him, but it’s done. Qifrey twists the ribbon in his hand, crumpling it.

    “That’s—”

    “Your ribbon. And my promise. I’ve worn them both for years. For you. And for myself. But Olly—I asked you here because I can’t do it anymore.”

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