Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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"This is probably the best Maud story I’ve ever read." - ⁠Shaslan⁠
"This is one of the best Mauds I’ve ever seen." - ⁠Zontan⁠
"This fic might be the best characterization of Maud I have ever read." - ⁠daOtterGuy⁠
"Maud Pie has never felt so complete, so real to me." - ⁠mushroompone⁠
"One of the most unique takes on Maud Pie that I think I have ever seen." - ⁠The Red Parade⁠
Maud Pie keeps her burdens under wraps. A gloomy bus ride sits her still as a statue, waiting for stop number twelve. But the foundation cracks after a familiar face prances aboard
Teen rating for light language, allusions to alcohol, a fight scene, and Maud generally being too hard on herself.
Written for the sitewide ⁠2022 May Pairings Contest⁠. It nabbed a respectable Third Place.


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