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	Miasmora & Wisric's Grand Meridellian Misadventure For a long time after Miasmora spoke her terrible realization, the three Neopets stood in a perfect, terrible silence, spectral mote-light glittering over them. Collab with meercamaster184 by phadalusfish
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"The Comfort from Perfection" by lunaticrave
Mistakes must never exist here. Not where vulnerable souls lay on narrow beds, depending on healing paws for their recovery. At the NeoHospital, neither patient nor caregiver afforded a silent reprieve from the everyday hustle and bustle of its white, antiseptic halls. A jar of tongue depressors tipped over and clattered against the floor. Cardiac monitors bickered over each other to compete for eyes and ears. Groans escaped from the mouths of volunteers overwhelmed by endless tasks. Every Neopet was exhausted. Well, except for one. Pink, the white Usul, was the model volunteer. Each step flowed with a magical air that energised worn-out Neopians to straighten their shoulders and take a much-needed breath despite the strain. One volunteer swore Pink had walked past a patient afflicted with the Grey Curse, and couldn’t believe their eyes. Colour bloomed back into the patient’s face, returning to rainbow hues in both body and spirit. Admiration followed her not only for her earnestness and talent but also for her kindness. When her list of duties neared its end, she willfully took on the burdens of those lagging. Her selflessness earned her the title “Faerieland’s everyday hero” for putting herself out there to help others when should could have easily stayed safe and comfortable in her homeland. While praise followed Pink, her petpet attracted a different kind of attention. Perfection the Meepit never lived up to his name. He hopped behind her at a much slower pace. The distance between them is ever-growing like a...

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