For my first OWLS post (excited to be a part of the tour!) I wanted to take a quick look at someone who might not be a traditional mentor maybe, but whose legacy I think is pretty similar in some ways: Nicholas D Wolfwood. I chose Wolfwood because I think his influence on Vash isContinue reading "OWLS: Legacy Blog Tour"
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