Post AwxtVwGVGtXqFINH72 by alderwick@merveilles.town
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 (DIR) Post #Awxp9FPlVbmx9wdBz6 by neauoire@merveilles.town
       2025-08-08T15:25:06Z
       
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       @alderwick the lightning struck at the same time as I read this
       
 (DIR) Post #AwxtVwGVGtXqFINH72 by alderwick@merveilles.town
       2025-08-08T16:14:23Z
       
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       @flowb @bd @neauoireThe door opens, the sunlight and dust stinging your eyes. Andy lurches through, one heavy step at a time. He closes the door with a grunt, leaning his back against it to catch his breath.He looks tired, but determined. The only time you've seen more grit is on the roads in winter.He winces, then slides down until he is sitting.“It's done.”With effort, he passes the shoulder strap over his head and lets the clothespeg bag hit the floor.“Forty-seven socks, all paired up.”You try to ask him if he meant 47 pairs of socks, rather than individual ones. There's no response, no recognition in his face. Just a thousand-meter stare and bushy eyebrows.