Hilary Layne

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Laurus Week Twelve: The End

In which Arseny’s journey comes to a close...

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Hilary Layne
Aug 22, 2026
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(As always, the Cyrillic number chart is included at the bottom of this post to help in deciphering the chapter numbers.)

We’ve reached the end.

Arseny (or Ustin, or Laurus) has had a journey of the most extraordinary kind. And his development — from an unusual, angelic little boy, to a traumatized, guilt-stricken young man, to a pilgrim, to a wonder work…

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