Note: Spoiler warning for Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms It’s been a couple months since that fateful day in August when I had the opportunity to watch Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms on my flight back from Japan. I remember sitting for a long while as the credits rolled thinking about just how … Continue reading [Two] All We’re Given
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