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  1. Public Bookmark 6

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    Unburnished (adj.): unpolished, unrefined, in its raw state.

     

    See also: Mel Medarda, glowing.

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    08 Jul 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 29

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    Sokka has been dead since the beginning, since before the story was told.

     

    The reason Katara never dares blood bend again isn’t that she’s scared of it, it’s because she’s scared of how much she wants it.

     

    Duty, sacrifice, honor. Suki was born a soldier but to her greatest shame, she does not wish to die one.

     

    Zuko only ever wanted to be loved.

     

    It’s ironic really, how despite being blind Toph is the only one to see the truth.

     

    Aang used to believe in good, now he doesn’t believe in much but the people around him.

     

    Mai was born to die for a man’s sins, as all women are.

     

    Ty Lee is so used to being forgotten she doesn't remember what it’s like to be seen.

     

    When Azula was born it was said she was born for either greatness or tragedy. She’ll learn later that those two are often the same thing.

     

    Yue will die as she was born, empty.

    Or a series of character studies following the children of ATLA because they all deserve better

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    02 Jul 2026

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    'Why born sick?'

    Parent touches the circle on their arm. They do that a lot when they're sad.

    'Parent and mate not supposed to have clutch. Tried many times, but cells didn't fix selves. Finally, Parent fix. Was enough for little while, but was not enough.'

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    15 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 26

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    After the beetles return to Earth, a children’s book author writes about Ryland Grace’s adventures in outer space, as recorded on the beetles.

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    11 Jun 2026

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    The Eridian thrills a high sound that doesn’t get picked up by the translator which means that it has no clear meaning. Like when a human gasps or sucks in a deep breath. It actually sounds a little like that. When they notice that I’m staring straight at them they scramble back into their hiding spot and hold very still. 

    A child, I realize with a start.

    That’s a child! 

    “Hey,” I call and the kid squeaks again. I was about to get to my feet but abort the movement and crawl closer on my hands and knees until I'm inches away from the xenonite wall. I wait and it takes me much too long to realize that they don’t have to peek around the corner to see if I’m still there.

    “Hey there,” I try again, my voice low and calm. It’s my teacher voice, the one I use for shy and scared students. 

    Used. 

    The fact that I haven’t had to use it for years and it still comes to me automatically almost knocks the air out of my lungs but this is not about me, it’s about making sure the little pebble doesn’t die of fright from the scary alien. “Hi, I’m Grace. It’s alright, you don’t have to be scared.”

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    How Grace finally gets back into a classroom, where he belongs

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    05 Jun 2026