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Groundskeeper: Fen Dead Chapter 2

A snippet of the work in progress

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Cedar Sanderson
May 12, 2026
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Overnight, it frosted. Chloe walked across the grass, looking for the little clover leaves adorned with tiny ice crystals like lace edging on every margin. She was wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and ‌a knitted beanie with a bobble. She’d pulled the hat down as far over her ears as it would go. Her breath hung in the air, tiny bursts of mist, as she approached the baron’s grave.

She was just wondering if the cold would keep the oil from being able to move when the arrow formed up, shimmering.

“Do you shiver when you’re cold?” She asked it.

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