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The Worth of a Life by Julia_Crow
Fandoms: 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Manga), 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime)
22 Apr 2024
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Near the end of her pregnancy Concubine Gyokuyou is attacked in the middle of the night. Maomao steps in to defend her and while fighting for her life ends up taking the life of the attacker while sustaining serious injuries.
While Jinshi steps in to care for her physically, Maomao deals with the mental turmoil of taking a life.
With Maomao vulnerable and Jinshi doing his best to be patient with her, something begins to bloom between them.
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Complete self-indulgent slow-burn/fluff because I'm sad we didn't get it when Maomao saved Jinshi.
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27 Sep 2025
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Tav and Astarion spend their first night together. But instead of a night of passion, Tav prefers to talk—about worldviews, wishes and wants, and a future Astarion doubts he will ever lay claim to—and he realizes he might not even need to seduce her to gain her loyalty.
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Astarion panics about his relationship with Tav.
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Astarion and Tav begin sharing the same tent. One night, Astarion wakes from a nightmare. Tav comforts them. Otherwise known as: Astarion is learning to enjoy physical touch and comfort that comes without hurt or abuse.
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- Part 3 of The Planets Bend Between Us
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“My dear,” he approaches, slowly, cautiously, but with purpose this time. “Could you remind me, which of us ended up picking more locks at the Counting House?”
They look contemplative for a beat. “I can’t quite recall, why do you ask?”
In a flash, Astarion pins his lover to a crumbling sewer wall, forearm pressing harshly into their throat, a dagger inches away from their eye. “Who are you?” he spits out.
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AKA: Tav gets kidnapped and replaced by a doppelganger and Astarion is not buying it. The rescue leads to him dealing with what it means to be a hero. Set late in Act 3.
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- Part 14 of Love at First Knife