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Please keep this mind that this is a Rated R legacy challenge. Poe’s work is a reflection of the tragedies in his life as well as the rejections he’s experienced and the addictions he struggled with.

"The weeks slipped into a steady rhythm: gardening, crafting, tending to the baby, a moment of rest, and then back again to the fields. The days were long and the work unending, yet Florence and Oliver pressed on. Weariness clung to them, but so too did a quiet happiness, for each chore seemed a step toward the life they hoped to build." Edgar Allen Poe Legacy: Click here

Trigger Warning:

Please keep this mind that this is a Rated R legacy challenge. Poe’s work is a reflection of the tragedies in his life as well as the rejections he’s experienced and the addictions he struggled with.

"On the first day of the sixties, Oliver paid a visit to the Harrington household. Theodore and Cassandra received him with warmth, for only brief whispers of her affairs had reached their ears. The family gathered for a joyful meal, their conversation lively and full of promise. At last, Oliver was even treated to the sound of Florence at the piano, her playing filling the house with a grace that charmed them all." Edgar Allen Poe Legacy: Click here

Trigger Warning:

Please keep this mind that this is a Rated R legacy challenge. Poe’s work is a reflection of the tragedies in his life as well as the rejections he’s experienced and the addictions he struggled with.

"After the loss of her first love, Florence wandered through a string of romances, each one a fragile attempt to fill the void Robert had left behind. Yet, every bond soon crumbled, leaving her heart more weary than before."

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Trigger Warning:

Please keep this mind that this is a Rated R legacy challenge. Poe’s work is a reflection of the tragedies in his life as well as the rejections he’s experienced and the addictions he struggled with.

"Nothing of note, just the usual days passing by. Alonzo began taking on more chores and tried his best to learn from a book he borrowed from their neighbor John, while Florence continued her cross stitching, her new favorite hobby." Edgar Allen Poe Legacy: Click here

Trigger Warning:

Please keep this mind that this is a Rated R legacy challenge. Poe’s work is a reflection of the tragedies in his life as well as the rejections he’s experienced and the addictions he struggled with.

"As the years softened their once harsh beginnings, the Harrington homestead grew into something warmer and more forgiving. It was no longer simply a place of survival, but a home shaped by quiet comfort. The fields still demanded their labor, and the Chestnut Ridge sun remained relentless, yet inside their walls there was a growing sense of ease that had once felt out of reach. With the arrival of little Anne, the household was filled with new life, her gentle presence a reminder of how far they had come.

Alonzo, now old enough to understand both hardship and hope, did his best to bring joy to his younger siblings. In caring for them, he seemed almost to forget the heat that pressed against the land, as if the laughter within their home could keep the harshness of the prairie at a distance."

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Trigger Warning:

Please keep this mind that this is a Rated R legacy challenge. Poe’s work is a reflection of the tragedies in his life as well as the rejections he’s experienced and the addictions he struggled with.

"Fast forward a few years, the Harrington farm had blossomed into a lively homestead, now filled with animals of every kind. Cows, sheep, and even a few llamas roaming about. While young Alonzo continued to struggle with the demands of farming life, his brother Clyde, still only a toddler, showed a natural thrill for the outdoors. Florence and Oliver, too, had found comforts of their own. Florence taking up knitting while Oliver became ever more enthusiastic about nectar making. Just as their family seemed to settle into a steady rhythm, the Harringtons received joyful news: they were soon to welcome a new addition to their growing household." P/S: There are 3 baby prints because one of them is Florence's XD.

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Trigger Warning:

Please keep this mind that this is a Rated R legacy challenge. Poe’s work is a reflection of the tragedies in his life as well as the rejections he’s experienced and the addictions he struggled with.

"Oliver purchased a new horse, a sturdy and gentle creature named Fable, bringing fresh excitement to life on the homey homestead. Alonzo struggled to balance in the saddle but showed a growing fondness for riding, his laughter ringing across the prairie each time he tried. Meanwhile, little Clyde became an infant. Though he proved to be a stubborn baby, quick to fuss when things weren’t his way, Florence and Oliver found his fiery spirit endearing, loving him all the more for it."

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Trigger Warning:

Please keep this mind that this is a Rated R legacy challenge. Poe’s work is a reflection of the tragedies in his life as well as the rejections he’s experienced and the addictions he struggled with.

"While Florence and Gretchen busied themselves with the exchange of goods, Oliver and Oscar took their ease at the bar, glad at last for a moment of rest and conversation. It was a rare chance for Oliver to sit back and enjoy the company of an old friend. Before long, the ladies joined them, and together they ended the evening in true Chestnut Ridge fashion by learning the town’s famed tradition: The Cowpoke Dance."

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