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The Truth is Rarely Pure and Never Simple

When Emma Molesley is suddenly presented with an alternative to heterosexuality she realizes that her feelings for her best friend are further from platonic than she'd always assumed. She does her best to hide her feelings until, much to her surprise, Sybbie Branson admits she feels the same way. A coming-of-age story that follows Emma Molesley and Sybbie Branson as they come to terms with, and explore, their sexualities and relationship, while simultaneously navigating the dangers and prejudices in both the world around them and themselves.

Part of the What's Past is Prologue series, taking place after the events of If I Can't Remember My Past, I'm Condemned to Repeat It. While there are call backs to events from the first work of this series, this story can also be read as a standalone piece.

[Chapters Posted Weekly on Sundays]

AO3 | FFN

Fandom: Downton Abbey

Relationships: Primary Romantic: Emma Molesley/Sybbie Branson Primary Familial: Phyllis Baxter, Joseph Molesley, Emma Molesley, & Elizabeth Molesley Primary Friendship: Emma Molesley & Thomas Barrow; Sybbie Branson & Thomas Barrow Secondary Romantic: Phyllis Baxter/Joseph Molesley; Thomas Barrow/Richard Ellis Secondary Friendship: Phyllis Baxter & Thomas Barrow

If I Can't Remember My Past I'm Condemned to Repeat It

When Mr. Molesley finally proposes Miss Baxter is more than surprised when the first word out of her mouth is "No". In the aftermath of her denial Phyllis is forced to face the unresolved parts of her past while Joseph and the Downton staff do their best to support her through the process.

Follows Phyllis Baxter and Joseph Molesley's relationship (and subsequent family) following the events of the Downton Abbey Film while exploring Phyllis's history with Peter Coyle 10 years prior.

As Though I Deserve to Be Trapped Here by M.L. Quinn

Hecate Hardbroom has built her entire life around Cackle’s Academy and she truly thought she was okay with that. But when a certain witch with a renowned proclivity for pink robes and making her smile files back into her life Hecate is forced to reconcile what could have been with what has to be.

(A canon compliant account of Hecate’s relationship with Pippa through the first three series of The Worst Witch.)

word count: 53975 (complete) fandom: the worst witch series: it's not easy to know relationships: primary romantic: hecate hardbroom/pippa pentangle content warnings: trauma; confinement; implied/referenced rape/non-con