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Thia [Eldritch Slice of Life]

Name: Thia [Eldritch Slice of Life]
Rating: 4.82 (218 reviews)
Author: cactusroom

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Synopsis

It has existed since Time immemorial, and now It descends into the mortal plane once more…

Only to be hugged immediately on arrival.

“It does not like to be touched.”

“Right. Sorry, kiddo. Dad forgot you don’t like hugs.”

The literary equivalent of a Sunday serial / 4-koma as seen through the lens of It’s Observers. The story follows the fragmented scenes of life from an otherworldly being accidentally summoned into the mortal plane by a grieving father.

Note: this story is fully complete.

What to expect:

– Wholesome slice of life with low stakes and few conflicts

– Experimental storytelling with minimal narration or description

– Autistic/Ace coded yuri

– “Becoming human” flavoured character development

– Unannounced time skips (It finds such things unworthy of mention)

(Cover art by: Syrinq)

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