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  • Chapter 2: Brothers—First Fragment

    Chapter 2: Brothers—First Fragment

    “Some power may from rough waters steer us skillfully towards prosperity.”-Brothers Poem, Sappho My heart races as the train slowly…

  • Chapter 1: Ode to Joy

    Chapter 1: Ode to Joy

    “All the world’s creatures draw draughts of joy from nature” -Ode to Joy, Friedrich Schiller ———————————————————————— On the east side…

Catalogue of Chapters

Author’s Note
Prologue
Chapter 1: Ode to Joy
Chapter 2: Brothers—First Fragment

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A group of people are gathered outside a quaint bookstore named Shakespeare and Company. They are seated on stools and chairs, engaged in conversation, with some people browsing books outside. The bookstore has a vintage and charming facade, with wooden elements and chalkboard signs. There is a canopy providing shade in part of the scene, and a tree partially frames the left side of the image.