Welcome all to the halfway point of the next our of Twelve Kingdoms! This week sees the continuation of Taiki’s story along with both some interesting and not so interesting political plots. Without further ado, lets dive in! Starting off, I want to talk a bit about my feelings on this arc as a whole. … Continue reading Twelve Kingdoms – 16/17/18 – Throwback Thursday
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