Saucemael



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  1. Rec 20

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    "The warm weight on top of him grounded Qifrey like nothing else. The soft breaths at his collarbone calmed his beating heart. He couldn’t hear anything beyond the soft sleepy bubble Olly had created for him."

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    5 Times Olruggio helps someone in the Atelier sleep + 1 time someone helps him.

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    16 Jul 2026

  2. Rec 86

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    Sinocia blinks at him, then says, "You're quite young for that, Olruggio. Are you sure?"

    "No. That's why I said I wanted your opinion."

    // Olruggio, increasingly aware of and unsettled by the many lapses in his memory, starts keeping a record of his days in order to find out what, if anything, is ailing him. Qifrey doesn't realize what he's doing until it's nearly too late.

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    15 Jul 2026

  3. Rec 94

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    It was quiet, and when Olruggio’s head raised he saw that ever-present look on Qifrey’s face again.

    The one where he looked hesitant, a little bit displaced, and so startingly unsure of himself.

    “Olly, I’m...” he started, awkwardly trailing off as his hand traced to the top of his cap. “You know I don’t do too well with being... celebrated.”

    He spoke the words as if the mere thought of it made him uncomfortable, his shoulders hunching up as he coiled that ribbon tight around his finger.

    Olruggio reached between them.

    “Of things worth celebrating,” he murmured, catching the ribbon with his finger and gently pulling it loose. “You being born is at the very top of my list.” He leveled Qifrey with a look. “Understand?”

    Qifrey nodded slow as if in a daze, whispering out a hushed, “Yes,” as he watched Olruggio weave the ribbon between his fingers.

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    Qifrey’s birthday comes around again, but this year Olruggio hoped to make it a bit more memorable.

    Whether Qifrey liked it or not.

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    08 Jul 2026

  4. Rec 27

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    Olruggio describes Qifrey’s weirdness lately. The cleaning of the spare room, the foods, and the frequent leaving of the house to go to who knows where. He keeps it vague though so the man doesn’t know they’re witches.

    The man takes a drink of his meed, “look, if you want my opinion, I think your wife has a bun in the oven.”

    “A what?”

    He waves the drink around, “I’m saying she’s pregnant.”
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    Qifrey is bad at telling Olruggio that he’s becoming a teacher. This backfires horribly.

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    06 Jul 2026

  5. Rec 61

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    There is no cure for the silverwood, but that doesn't mean there isn't any hope. Olruggio helps Qifrey through a new treatment to tame the parasite inside him.

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    Olruggio starts like he always does, “I’ve got you. You’re safe. I forgive you.” He punctuates each statement by running his nails gently across Qifrey’s scalp.

    The silverwood tree sprouts.

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    06 Jul 2026