Harmonoia

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Harmonoia

n.
an itchy sense of dread when life feels just a hint too peaceful—when everyone seems to get along suspiciously well, with an eerie stillness that makes you want to brace for the inevitable collapse, or burn it down yourself.

From harmony + paranoia. Pronounced “hahr-muh-noi-uh.”

Tarrion

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Fool’s Guilt

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Keir

a snowy landscape with trees and a fence

Mornden

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The Kinder Surprise

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Hailbound

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