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Once again, completely pantsing a story turns out surprisingly well.  Written for the Paint Colors contest at Nurturing-Narratives, without which I probably never would've thought of it.

Edit: I liked the story so much, I had an illustration commissioned, and it's lovely!  Thanks so much to Darkness-Fallen who was patient with all of my little notes and did a wonderful job.

Edit 2, this time it's personal: I don't really know how these things work, so I definitely wasn't expecting it, but Found Fossil is my first DLR!  Thanks so much to MagicalJoey for suggesting and betwixtthepages for the feature!  I'm both touched and honored.

Edit 3, OMFG:  I have no idea what to say.  I've literally been sitting here for fifteen minutes, flipping back and forth between pages with my mouth hanging open.  I'll just have to write some things, and they'll be inadequate, but better than nothing.  Limitless thanks to hopeburnsblue and inknalcohol...it feels like...I still don't even know, I'm in shock.  You've given me a gift that will support me forever.  :heart: :hug:

P.S.  I didn't realize I hadn't made the story CC BY-NC-SA like all my other work, fixed that now!  Not that I expect fanart, but no sense in adding an extra hurdle.

P.P.S. See, I already screwed it up and tagged HugQueen above the first time instead of inknalcohol (who actually gave me the DD)!  Sorry, I plead temporary addlepation by way of shock and joy?