Bitter Past
English
103 pages
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1: Solitude's Embrace
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Despite the emotional struggle of waking up each morning, Horace pushes through for the sake of having a productive day.
The first chapter focuses on the main character's solitary lifestyle, his one and only acquaintance, and the reasons that caused his alienation.
103 pages
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2: Amity
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Horace meets a friendly curious individual, joins her for a short hunting session and on that following night, discovers something that would change his life forever.
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3: Blossoming Bond
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The shimmering pink egg hatches, revealing a frail and vulnerable baby quaggan girl. Horace tries his best to attend to her needs.
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4: Moral Dilemma
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Basti finds out about the baby quaggan being raised by Horace. Claiming that such actions are unnatural, he persuades Horace to send her back to her natural habitat in the name of morality.
Will Horace successfully send the quaggan back to where she came from, or will the situation backfire?
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5: Bitter Pill
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No one is nice all the time.
Fortifications do not always guarantee safety.
And no one lives forever.
These are some of the aspects of life that are indeed a bitter pill to swallow.
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6: Fractured Ties
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Sometimes, in order to achieve what we desire in life, sacrifices must be made. Even if it means severing bonds of friendship, and saying goodbye to places we once called home.
127 pages
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7: Bittersweet Culmination (Finale)
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Having an adopted daughter changes the way Horace sees life. He knew what he wanted, and he knew what both of them needed. Despite the grief and trauma, he pushes through with his daughter Persephone as his anchor to achieve a better and happier life.
Needless to say, one does not completely move on until they have embraced the lessons learned, healed from the past wounds, and forged a renewed sense of self, allowing space for new beginnings and opportunities to flourish.
