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December 5, 2024 41 mins

No, it was not a happy transition. The company moved quickly, and by Christmas of 1828, I was back where I had started less than two years hence. In Virginia. Not more than 100 miles from my foster family. And yet, the communication was broken with them. I spoke not to them nor them to me. I was unaware of the depth of my foster mother's decline. But it was not until my promotion that I tried to reestablish contact. It started as most important things do, with a single sheet of paper.

CW: Death of a parent

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Written by Jeff Whitehead

Edgar Allan Poe: Mick Wheaton

John Allan: Ben Counter

William Wilson: Sean Babapulle

Lt. Howard: Nate Dufort

Roderick Usher: Giancarlo Herrera

Editor: Daisy McNamara

Sound Designer: Dustin Parsons

Music: Newt Schottelkotte

Art: Ryan Carr

Showrunner: Daisy McNamara

Producer: Pacific Obadiah

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