douse the hearth, lock the door, yet still the body keeps the score

placesinfive

Language: English

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Publisher: archiveofourown.org

Published: Jul 3, 2024

Words: 26077
Grade: 7
Pages: 121
Readability: 77.84

Description:

It all comes to an end, as things often seem to do, with a mission gone wrong.

 

“Father,” Lyney says, throat dry and voice hoarse, “What are you…what are you going to do to him?”

He isn’t entirely sure why he asks. Everyone at the House already knows the answer, even if it remains largely undiscussed.

Father doesn’t respond immediately.

“He no longer wishes to be with us,” she says, eventually. “I am going to do what needs to be done.”

 

or,

 

In which a mother refuses to go down without a fight, and is promptly sent to the Fortress instead of an early grave. Upon her release, Freminet is given the chance to leave the House, and live with her again.

Unbeknownst to him, he takes it.