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- Authors:
- Rhythminthemind
Touch: A survival story.
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James Toranaga is a twelve year old boy dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault. He’s doing okay. The memories are tough, and the world feels a little rougher than it used to, but he’s a strong kid with a loving family to support him.
It sure makes his emerging sexuality harder to deal with, though. He doesn’t want to think about it.
Luckily, he has the perfect distraction: he can fly.
But these strange new powers may bring dangers of their own. He is not the only one who has them.
This is a story about the process of recovery. One thing that has always bugged me about modern fiction is that certain topics, like sexual or physical violence, are treated as cheap fodder for drama, without the author bothering to consider the subject matter, or how the characters might be affected by it. This story is my attempt to take a more honest, realized approach to such things.
While this story contains no explicit sexual content or depictions of parental violence, one character is dealing with the aftermath of a molestation that occurred prior to the story, while another is dealing with the aftermath of parental violence that occurred prior to the story. It is a novel about recovery, and addresses them as much as it has to.
While this story contains no explicit sexual content or depictions of parental violence, one character is dealing with the aftermath of a molestation that occurred prior to the story, while another is dealing with the aftermath of parental violence that occurred prior to the story. It is a novel about recovery, and addresses them as much as it has to.
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- 02/15/2021 (Updated: 08/22/2024)
- 115 Chapters
- 255,882 Words
- 193,482 Views
- 1,276 Comments
- Mature
- Long-Term Hold
Story Recommendations (8 members)
- Action Packed 7
- Addictive/Pacing 6
- Characters 7
- Chills 1
- Cliffhanger 4
- Compelling 1
- Feel-Good 0
- Humor 0
- Smoldering 0
- Tearjerker 1
- Unique 7
- World Building 5
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Table of Contents
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1.
Prologue: David.
- 2,840 Words
- 4,102 Views
- 30 Comments
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2.
Mistakes: 1.1
- 2,711 Words
- 2,956 Views
- 16 Comments
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3.
Mistakes: 1.2
- 2,294 Words
- 2,606 Views
- 17 Comments
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4.
Mistakes: 1.3
- 2,257 Words
- 2,530 Views
- 16 Comments
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5.
Mistakes: 1.4
- 2,229 Words
- 2,130 Views
- 12 Comments
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6.
Mistakes: 1.5
- 2,209 Words
- 1,847 Views
- 17 Comments
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7.
Mistakes: 1.6
- 2,612 Words
- 1,967 Views
- 14 Comments
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8.
Mistakes: 1.7
- 3,116 Words
- 2,056 Views
- 14 Comments
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9.
Mistakes: 1.8
- 2,039 Words
- 3,076 Views
- 11 Comments
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10.
Interlude 1
- 1,405 Words
- 2,797 Views
- 13 Comments
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11.
Catharsis: 2.1
- 2,383 Words
- 1,588 Views
- 12 Comments
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12.
Catharsis: 2.2
- 2,329 Words
- 1,736 Views
- 13 Comments
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13.
Catharsis: 2.3
- 1,687 Words
- 2,076 Views
- 14 Comments
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14.
Catharsis: 2.4
- 2,298 Words
- 1,908 Views
- 14 Comments
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15.
Catharsis: 2.5
- 1,800 Words
- 2,024 Views
- 17 Comments
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16.
Catharsis: 2.6
- 2,145 Words
- 1,863 Views
- 13 Comments
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17.
Catharsis: 2.7
- 1,802 Words
- 1,521 Views
- 11 Comments
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18.
Catharsis: 2.8
- 2,648 Words
- 2,040 Views
- 13 Comments
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19.
Catharsis: 2.9
- 2,101 Words
- 1,296 Views
- 16 Comments
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20.
Catharsis: 2.10
- 1,689 Words
- 1,456 Views
- 13 Comments
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21.
Catharsis: 2.11
- 2,257 Words
- 2,350 Views
- 16 Comments
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22.
Catharsis: 2.12
- 2,617 Words
- 1,953 Views
- 15 Comments
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23.
Bonus Chapter One: Bex.
- 2,107 Words
- 1,448 Views
- 12 Comments
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24.
Interlude 2
- 1,836 Words
- 1,591 Views
- 12 Comments
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25.
Escapism: 3.1
- 1,483 Words
- 1,920 Views
- 15 Comments
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26.
Escapism: 3.2
- 2,170 Words
- 1,580 Views
- 14 Comments
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27.
Bonus Chapter Two: Tuva.
- 2,129 Words
- 1,837 Views
- 12 Comments
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28.
Escapism: 3.3
- 2,149 Words
- 1,671 Views
- 16 Comments
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29.
Escapism: 3.4
- 1,451 Words
- 1,310 Views
- 9 Comments
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30.
Escapism: 3.5
- 2,947 Words
- 2,141 Views
- 16 Comments
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31.
Escapism: 3.6
- 3,096 Words
- 1,524 Views
- 14 Comments
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32.
Escapism: 3.7
- 1,631 Words
- 1,907 Views
- 15 Comments
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33.
Escapism: 3.8
- 1,984 Words
- 1,693 Views
- 14 Comments
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34.
Escapism: 3.9
- 1,843 Words
- 1,821 Views
- 14 Comments
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35.
Escapism: 3.10
- 3,906 Words
- 1,841 Views
- 19 Comments
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36.
Escapism: 3.11
- 2,997 Words
- 2,008 Views
- 15 Comments
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37.
Escapism: 3.12
- 2,439 Words
- 1,990 Views
- 12 Comments
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38.
Escapism: 3.13
- 2,405 Words
- 1,826 Views
- 18 Comments
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39.
Escapism: 3.14
- 1,930 Words
- 1,362 Views
- 9 Comments
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40.
Bonus Chapter: Ray Sullivan.
- 2,658 Words
- 1,391 Views
- 11 Comments
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Interlude 3
- 1,437 Words
- 1,704 Views
- 13 Comments
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42.
Dissonance: 4.1
- 2,233 Words
- 1,632 Views
- 16 Comments
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43.
Dissonance: 4.2
- 1,885 Words
- 1,701 Views
- 11 Comments
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44.
Dissonance: 4.3
- 2,786 Words
- 1,151 Views
- 12 Comments
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45.
Dissonance: 4.4
- 1,948 Words
- 1,436 Views
- 11 Comments
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46.
Dissonance: 4.5
- 2,869 Words
- 1,694 Views
- 11 Comments
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47.
Bonus Chapter Three: Doctor Sharpe.
- 3,245 Words
- 1,185 Views
- 11 Comments
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48.
Dissonance: 4.6
- 1,524 Words
- 1,330 Views
- 15 Comments
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49.
Dissonance: 4.7
- 2,111 Words
- 16,241 Views
- 9 Comments
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50.
Dissonance: 4.8
- 3,900 Words
- 1,996 Views
- 30 Comments
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51.
Dissonance: 4.9
- 2,300 Words
- 1,984 Views
- 13 Comments
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52.
Dissonance: 4.10
- 2,112 Words
- 1,284 Views
- 8 Comments
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53.
Dissonance: 4.11
- 2,307 Words
- 1,754 Views
- 13 Comments
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54.
Dissonance: 4.12
- 2,146 Words
- 1,364 Views
- 7 Comments
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55.
Interlude 4: Lee
- 1,577 Words
- 1,685 Views
- 11 Comments
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56.
Aid: 5.1
- 1,721 Words
- 855 Views
- 6 Comments
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57.
Aid: 5.2
- 2,390 Words
- 1,460 Views
- 9 Comments
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58.
Bonus Chapter: Natalie Sharpe
- 1,928 Words
- 1,618 Views
- 11 Comments
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59.
Aid: 5.3
- 1,818 Words
- 939 Views
- 6 Comments
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60.
Aid: 5.4
- 2,542 Words
- 1,448 Views
- 8 Comments
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61.
Aid: 5.5
- 1,249 Words
- 1,796 Views
- 11 Comments
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62.
Aid: 5.6
- 2,032 Words
- 1,224 Views
- 10 Comments
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63.
Aid: 5.7
- 2,145 Words
- 1,876 Views
- 6 Comments
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64.
Aid: 5.8
- 2,255 Words
- 1,339 Views
- 10 Comments
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65.
Aid: 5.9
- 2,406 Words
- 1,484 Views
- 9 Comments
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66.
Aid: 5.10
- 1,996 Words
- 1,344 Views
- 8 Comments
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67.
Aid: 5.11
- 2,407 Words
- 1,250 Views
- 6 Comments
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68.
Aid: 5.12
- 2,103 Words
- 1,630 Views
- 11 Comments
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69.
Aid: 5.13
- 1,840 Words
- 875 Views
- 9 Comments
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70.
Aid: 5.14
- 1,678 Words
- 21,111 Views
- 8 Comments
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71.
Aid: 5.15
- 2,323 Words
- 1,327 Views
- 5 Comments
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72.
Aid: 5.16
- 1,666 Words
- 1,208 Views
- 5 Comments
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73.
Aid: 5.17
- 3,329 Words
- 1,266 Views
- 7 Comments
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74.
Interlude 5: Casper Sullivan
- 2,459 Words
- 1,419 Views
- 9 Comments
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Care: 6.1
- 2,250 Words
- 892 Views
- 14 Comments
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Care: 6.2
- 3,946 Words
- 1,358 Views
- 11 Comments
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77.
Bonus Chapter: Small Worlds.
- 2,339 Words
- 1,362 Views
- 9 Comments
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78.
Care: 6.3
- 2,225 Words
- 813 Views
- 8 Comments
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79.
Care: 6.4
- 1,720 Words
- 1,415 Views
- 7 Comments
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80.
Care: 6.5
- 3,037 Words
- 1,348 Views
- 6 Comments
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81.
Care: 6.6
- 1,767 Words
- 1,644 Views
- 11 Comments
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82.
Care: 6.7
- 3,350 Words
- 1,484 Views
- 6 Comments
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83.
Care: 6.8
- 2,734 Words
- 813 Views
- 12 Comments
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84.
Care: 6.9
- 1,718 Words
- 870 Views
- 7 Comments
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85.
Care: 6.10
- 2,313 Words
- 1,727 Views
- 11 Comments
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86.
Care: 6.11
- 2,106 Words
- 1,327 Views
- 6 Comments
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87.
Interlude 6: Waves.
- 1,711 Words
- 1,220 Views
- 13 Comments
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88.
Tide: 7.1
- 2,898 Words
- 1,239 Views
- 5 Comments
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89.
Tide: 7.2
- 2,490 Words
- 1,318 Views
- 6 Comments
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90.
Tide: 7.3
- 1,456 Words
- 802 Views
- 5 Comments
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91.
Tide: 7.4
- 1,692 Words
- 1,205 Views
- 7 Comments
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92.
Tide: 7.5
- 2,112 Words
- 1,201 Views
- 6 Comments
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Tide: 7.6
- 2,227 Words
- 1,414 Views
- 6 Comments
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Book 1 Epilogue: Elementals.
- 2,043 Words
- 1,045 Views
- 15 Comments
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Interlude arc: Hunt.
- 2,245 Words
- 1,296 Views
- 14 Comments
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96.
Hunt: 8.1
- 2,004 Words
- 831 Views
- 8 Comments
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Hunt: 8.2
- 2,003 Words
- 1,533 Views
- 6 Comments
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Hunt: 8.3
- 2,427 Words
- 1,313 Views
- 10 Comments
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Hunt: 8.4
- 2,661 Words
- 1,225 Views
- 7 Comments
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100.
Hunt: 8.5
- 1,775 Words
- 1,413 Views
- 8 Comments
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101.
Hunt: 8.6
- 1,641 Words
- 1,153 Views
- 5 Comments
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102.
Hunt: 8.7
- 2,143 Words
- 755 Views
- 6 Comments
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103.
Hunt: 8.8
- 1,869 Words
- 1,142 Views
- 5 Comments
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104.
Hunt: 8.9
- 2,312 Words
- 690 Views
- 7 Comments
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105.
Hunt: 8.10
- 2,130 Words
- 935 Views
- 9 Comments
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106.
Hunt: 8.11
- 1,754 Words
- 1,463 Views
- 10 Comments
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107.
Book Two: Winter. Prologue.
- 2,726 Words
- 1,637 Views
- 8 Comments
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108.
Need: 9.1
- 2,051 Words
- 1,110 Views
- 8 Comments
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109.
Need: 9.2
- 2,191 Words
- 870 Views
- 5 Comments
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110.
Need: 9.3
- 2,017 Words
- 1,187 Views
- 11 Comments
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111.
Need: 9.4
- 2,336 Words
- 1,254 Views
- 9 Comments
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112.
Need: 9.5
- 2,580 Words
- 1,435 Views
- 10 Comments
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113.
Need: 9.6
- 1,745 Words
- 596 Views
- 18 Comments
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114.
Need: 9.7
- 1,579 Words
- 453 Views
- 8 Comments
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115.
Interlude: Peter
- 2,263 Words
- 342 Views
- 11 Comments
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