post mortem
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Vi’s new home–for the next few months, at least–definitely has more than a few stories to tell. She just doesn't expect the ghost of Caitlyn Kiramman to be the one to tell them. After a hundred years of solitude, haunting the halls of her childhood home, Caitlyn is used to being alone. At least she thinks she is, until the manor's latest pink-haired, tattooed guest changes everything.
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Vi comes to a stop in front of a portrait of a woman standing with her back to the viewer, only half of her face visible over her shoulder. There is a hunting rifle in her hand, and a proud arch in her spine. There’s something about the woman’s expression that Vi can’t look away from–it’s soft, almost curious, but there’s an undeniable sharpness in her eye, like she’s staring right into Vi’s soul.
She’s also, at least from what Vi can tell by the angle of the portrait, exactly Vi’s type.
“Well, hey there, handsome,” Vi says under her breath.
“Good afternoon.”
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- Part 1 of post mortem
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It’s been a year since Caitlyn’s escape from the arcane. With Vi at her side, she’s settled neatly into her new life. But then, strange things start happening - gusts of wind that come from nowhere, brushes from unseen hands - and it becomes clear that Caitlyn’s past is not quite ready to be left behind.
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Caitlyn runs her finger over the spines of the books until it lands on the one she is looking for. She pulls it from the shelf, but the bracket holding the rest of the row in place must be loose. Another book down the line falls free from its place, its pages fluttering helplessly as it lands on the ground.
Hauntings of Shurima, it says across the cover in a wobbly, spiky font. Then, below that, Myths, Legends, and Ghost Stories.
Another gust of air brushes against Caitlyn’s neck. She’s still shivering in surprise when she feels a hand drop down onto her shoulder.
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- Part 2 of post mortem