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the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come by rosapalustris
Fandoms: The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir
12 Jul 2023
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The last thing Anastasia ever knows is the kiss of saltwater down her throat, burnt, caustic, the drowning, and light that blinks an alien pulse. And the gap where love has gone. And the vow, and her blood. Her heavy bones jerk and dance, and she meets her second death with no small satisfaction.
The wards are tight, but time is long. I will wait him out. Do this in remembrance of her. My child will not forget you, nor her child, nor any son or daughter of my lineage. We keep your vigil, even to the ends of time. The fulfillment of my vow is your memory. The fulfillment of my vow is our unceasing sorrow. The fulfillment of my vow is your resurrection. Though none remember beside, I will recall you, beloved, in my blood.
Anastasia plans the Work; someone in some future time will see it through.