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The Saint of Joy and the Saint of Patience

gideon: camilla understands me because her necromancer is overbearing too

"Step two, analyse it—understand its structure, its shape."/"I mean, I tried. There was so much of you."

"Step three, remove and absorb it: take it into yourself without consuming it in the process.”/"I opened my mouth and tried to cram you inside."

“Step four, fix it in place so it can’t deteriorate."/" I needed a house to put you in."

"Step five, incorporate it: find a way to make the soul part of yourself without being overwhelmed."/"Fuck knows what would’ve happened if I tried to absorb you all the way; I probably would’ve burnt to death."

"Step six: consume the flesh. Not the whole thing, a drop of blood will do to ground you."/"I scooped dirt into my mouth…ate until I vomited."

"Step seven is reconstruction—making spirit and flesh work together the way they used to, in the new body."/"I conjured up a beautiful labyrinth to house you in. I was terrified you’d find some way to escape before I was done."

cam, my favourite jerd (jock nerd)

"Old people should be shot."

Emperor John Gaius is @gideoncav

Augustine the First is @avomarquis

Mercymorn the First is @skeleshancreative