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The first (?) Christmas

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Vanessa Rose Lima
Dec 01, 2025
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You sat and watched our every move. Your pointy ears, antennas to everything around you. They remind me of a bat. Perfectly tipped triangles that twitch and turn at every sound, hairless edges soft and smooth. At times you resemble a gargoyle that sits protective and staunch, watching over everything it cares for, protecting its domain from evil and har…

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