Story Embers | Cassie Hartfinh | Activity https://storyembers.org/members/cassie-hartfinh/activity/ Activity feed for Cassie Hartfinh. Sun, 17 May 2026 17:29:16 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 5e144caf076380aecaeea4e2d8384080 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Crazy Writers, Artists, and Dragons in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/79109/ Thu, 14 May 2020 00:02:32 -0400 You know you are a writer when life (a.k.a. writing) slaps you in the face, knocks you out, then kidnaps you so you’re too busy to post in Story Embers for several months, then when you escape and reappear in the forums again, you post something like THIS.

]]> 0 cac1775d5d0285f869fa4d732e9c5575 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Critique for my poem "The Sky Realm" in the forum Poetry Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/74794/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:37:37 -0400 @ariella-newheart

*puffs in on foot, praying it isn’t too late*

Sorry it’s been so long! Starscream may be hiding from me because I told him he needed a bath, so now I have to get places on foot. Honestly! *huffs*

But I LOOOOOVE this poem!! Besides that typo that was so helpfully pointed out by someone much more prompt than myself, it was…[Read more]

]]> 0 a31dc5bb71872da1e3ab80095cc4ab20 Cassie Hartfinh started the topic To propose or not to propose, but HOW is the question... in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/70853/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 04:42:40 -0400 Hello Story Embers leaders, wherever you are! *waves and offers virtual pizza*

I have a question.

So I finished my first fantasy novel. The first of four, hopefully. Up till now, I’ve been self-publishing my novels because editors scare me and so do contracts. Well, they did, at any rate. Turns out, self-publishing also means I have to advertise…[Read more]

]]> 0 1420bc99f0a5b2679d22ab130fe7eee7 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/70852/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 04:24:43 -0400 @steward-of-the-pen

Has life slowed down for ya enough by now? (Pretend I’m talking in a Scottish accent–it’s cooler.) I’ve finished the first draft of The Dhilorwis Saga (or, more formerly known as: Flames’ Descent)!!!

*throws pizza parade*

*wonders what a pizza parade even is but doesn’t care*

ANYWAYS!! *munches on pizza* Are you still…[Read more]

]]> 0 8aec7ab540ea887139dd5597f1062dcf Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Word War VII in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/68553/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:35:24 -0400 @Anne-Marie @j-a-penrose

I got 14,000 words in for Parimi Alca!!

*dies*

*gets revived by the smell of all the cookies floating around*

Now to finish NaNo!!!😜

]]> 0 a134cdf9a46fcf7f1c7444a2adf2ccd3 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Word War VII in the forum Word Wars https://storyembers.org/activity/p/68047/ Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:13:16 -0400 @daeus-lamb @jane-maree

MUAHAHAHAHA!!! Y’ALL ARE GOING DOWN!!! *soars off to scribble on stacks of pages within hobbit hole with nothing but a lifetime supply of ink and coffee*

Wait.

Didn’t we do a month-long Word War for NaNoWriMo last year?? Can we do that again, PLLLLEEEEAAASSSE??? Just so I can win? *grins maliciously*

]]> 0 f3323e897059d9fd23b503f05f635ce0 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67732/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 03:43:10 -0400 @millennium

Sure!! Go ahead and follow the link I left in the post above!

]]> 0 66b9a6497971f3a62316211ee8160dae Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67654/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:49:06 -0400 Ah. Did I neglect to mention that Dhilorwis has a map now?😏

]]> 0 087dca78b6f2fdeebb3c516a7e481ffb Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67653/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:36:25 -0400 @selah-chelyah @ashira @ariella-newheart @evelyn @therealameliahoch @christlover

…

…I believe an apology and a free virtual pizza party are in order.

Six months and two weeks ago, as my Story Embers profile so tactfully reminds me, I began this forum thread in an attempt to garner beta readers for my first fantasy story, The Dhilorwis Saga,…[Read more]

]]> 0 8db63488b5450de0eba07c2c10eab63e Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Guild Master's End of School Exams in the forum Prayer Requests https://storyembers.org/activity/p/67181/ Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:34:07 -0400 Whooooo, go Jess!! You got this, girl!! Smash those exams!!😁

]]> 0 2d475530e144eeff565e063bd3653193 Cassie Hartfinh changed their profile picture https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63596/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:55:39 -0400 0 d6a6e434a01cf816a2c0f17f7f1190c1 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Guild War : It's a Beautiful Day in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63595/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:44:26 -0400 @j-a-penrose Everything’s been a bit quiet since our victory. Everything alright? Any new wars or challenges? *rubs hands in anticipation*

]]> 0 fb8b0e1c1b43d834ad335ba40006d129 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63594/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:34:06 -0400 @caserola @noodle-mum @ariella-newheart @ashira @selah-chelyah

*grimaces*

I have been on the run for three months.

And my shoulder is taking its sweet old time healing from the arrow I expertly caught with it just over a week ago.

Let me explain.

Back when Hendrik was first captured for treason against the Dhilorwian Empire, I stood at a…[Read more]

]]> 0 7c1c8e6791d2bdedf98f7ac8b6156a99 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic *drumroll* Introducing a friend!! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/63593/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 05:46:38 -0400 @selah-chelyah @ashira @sophia-partridge

*soars in on griffin named Starscream* *crash-lands* *groans into sitting position*

Oh, man. We barely escaped that one. *glances at left shoulder* Oooohhh, dear…erm, anybody have bandages? I may or may not have expertly caught a stray arrow with my…arm. *sheepish, weak grin* *clears throat*…[Read more]

]]> 0 b64b4dd4939b4bfb205ee18f3117a2a9 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61200/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 06:50:39 -0400 @caserola Whatever you end up doing, I’m sure it will be an amazing piece of literature!! You go, girl!!😊

]]> 0 ff9738912ec5393057406d5846305799 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Guild War : It's a Beautiful Day in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/61130/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:25:41 -0400 @j-a-penrose @ariella-newheart @steward-of-the-pen and everybody else!!!

AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!😆😆😆😆😆 *leaps over moon and dances around sun, then rides a tidal wave of asteroids for joy*

AMAZING story, and great job to everybody who participated!! We WON!!!

I’m so sorry I couldn’t be a part of helping to achieve this amazing victory, but next time…[Read more]

]]> 0 fbedc894822ca9771af808d47ead5e6f Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60766/ Sat, 29 Jun 2019 17:27:46 -0400 @caserola Wow, that’s an interesting plot! I can’t wait to see how it turns out when it’s finished! How far along are you in your writing process?

@ariella-newheart @ashira @noodle-mum

Alright. *dusts self off* So, upon further investigation, Starscream and I discovered that our trader was wanted for treason against the Dark Being and his new…[Read more]

]]> 0 dc2a397b3d8818669e0e692ff721527c Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/60106/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:49:53 -0400 @caserola @ariel-ashira @noodle-mum @j-a-penrose @ariella-newheart

Okay. To be fair, this time it wasn’t Starscream who dragged me away for another Long Absence. See, there was this trader in the town of Tilmae, on the plains of Naagstumek, several hundred leagues to the west of the Great Sandy Desert. I meet this trader from time to time in…[Read more]

]]> 0 2a2012d63bec1dafe9f1755475d227fa Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Hi in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59638/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:21:19 -0400 Hi, @caserola!!!! *waves like crazy* Glad to see you joined!!! There’s a lot of great people here who also love to write. I’m as curious as Jess. What do you like to write the most? Also, @noodle-mum, and Caserola, there’s a short story contest going on with Story Embers. If you want to enter, check out the rules on the right side of the site! @ari…[Read more]

]]> 0 0fe9f88cf23183ac11b04264326101cb Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Heyo! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59504/ Sun, 09 Jun 2019 02:03:19 -0400 @selah-chelyah @noodle-mum @ashira @ariella-newheart

*flies in after another sandsnake battle*

Glad to see you all getting along and getting to know each other! I apologize, but awhile ago I befriended a griffin named Starscream (through a certain series of events), and he constantly drags me away from conversation to do battle with these…[Read more]

]]> 0 cdd665678f9810cb55e06b81a4eafdc4 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Heyo! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://storyembers.org/activity/p/59438/ Sat, 08 Jun 2019 02:51:05 -0400 @noodle-mum OHMIGOSH ALLI YOU JOINED!!!! *runs around screaming and throwing confetti* Welcome to the wondrous world of Story Embers!! I see you already met my good friend Ariel Ashira. Fun fact. She’s the one who did the cover art for The Cry of the Lost. She and Selah Chelyah are both amazing peeps. *nodnod* As is Ariella Newheart. Have you…[Read more]

]]> 0 89117dd054d575eca9014c82000e13b1 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Word War : April 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/57240/ Mon, 06 May 2019 20:12:19 -0400 @j-a-penrose Does this mean…we’ve WON…ANOTHER WORD WAR?!?!

]]> 0 ca7ed27e05874ad52834858dd12e577c Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Word War : April 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/56716/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:25:08 -0400 @julia @april-j-rhys Oh, adulting is totally hard. I feel you there. It’s why I didn’t get much writing done between February and this past word war, but I finally got a serious amount done! Adulting shall not stop me!! *screams battle cry*

@j-a-penrose

…did we win??

]]> 0 5139eb930d79a1e7fd3a19f4f77e44c1 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Word War : April 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/56564/ Sun, 28 Apr 2019 23:16:21 -0400 @evelyn 👍

]]> 0 ff1910a24eae6d6adb5ab7ca98302bf1 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Word War : April 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/56518/ Sun, 28 Apr 2019 04:46:18 -0400 @j-a-penrose I managed to get over 11,600 words in by tonight. *faints*

My favorite quote: Teena squeezed Rona’s arm. “Losing a loved one is never easy,” she responded, “especially for those who have lost loved ones to Sescapa Mordoc.”

But have there ever been any who have lost their brothers to a prophecy that heralds the unraveling of time…[Read more]

]]> 0 f2fe7d99b770c9640f8d90c02fd7a1e3 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Word War : April 2019 in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/56252/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:41:51 -0400 Ugh. The writer’s block is real. *bangs head on book* But I’m trying my hardest. I’ve never had a climax that’s so hard to write, though…

]]> 0 52065b196620e27c8cd81cc18da0f96c Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55564/ Fri, 19 Apr 2019 03:19:54 -0400 @april-j-rhys

The tales of Dhilorwis are still unfolding as I travel her lands with Starscream and record her stories. As for the history of Dhilorwis, everything relevant to her people and their relationship with the Lord Creator, even the creation of Dhilorwis itself, was recorded in a collection of Legends. But throughout the ages, Sescapa…[Read more]

]]> 0 64a494de8f4657ed3f68ef7ae09b20ba Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55269/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:10:32 -0400 @april-j-rhys Ah, I see. *fingers sword* One could have fooled me. I remain convinced that I am living in the real world, and am not the product of imagination.

Besides humans, Dhilorwis is home to two other Beings. There are the Winuli, whom the Lord Creator granted the gift of flight. But they became prideful of their gift, and this became part…[Read more]

]]> 0 4518fd2e2793dd69e091eb3209833ed0 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic What is your Storyteller's Superstrength? in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55266/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:04:25 -0400 @april-j-rhys I write for ALL of those reasons, lol! And my superpower is probably making readers connect with my characters, but also with a bit of description thrown in.

]]> 0 4938bf5ab67b73b970ab652db726e51a Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55116/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:43:02 -0400 @christlover

O’ course, my friend! I need a couple more beta readers. You’ll find the first few chapters on this

Google Doc. I haven’t written in it for awhile now, because life happened. BUT, I can feel the winds of inspiration beginning to stir once again, so everybody stay tuned!

]]> 0 34b6f924b174374a695b2f9fff87340a Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55115/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:39:02 -0400 @april-j-rhys I’m not exactly sure what roleplaying is, lol. And yes, griffins are more trusting of the other two of the three Beings of Dhilorwis, who are not human. My griffin, Starscream, only trusts me because I help him fight off the sandsnakes which killed his family when he was an adolescent. If I hadn’t shown up with my crossbow when I…[Read more]

]]> 0 0a0b62de8e1f087cc00914884df6865a Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55014/ Sun, 14 Apr 2019 21:53:43 -0400 @april-j-rhys

It is said in Dhilorwian legend that, after being persecuted by the Naagstumeki for so many millenia, the griffins rounded up their kind and retreated into the thickest jungles of the Eastern Continent. They have rarely been seen since. Thus, befriending one is next to impossible. However, there have been the occasional fireside…[Read more]

]]> 0 27d6bd2ba02e749647048013155284ef Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic My Experience Writing a 5 Book Series + A New Goal in the forum Accountability & Achievements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/55013/ Sun, 14 Apr 2019 21:46:43 -0400 @ariella-newheart

*soars in on griffinback* So sorry we’re late yet again, Ari! Starscream insists the defeat of every last existing sandsnake is of top priority. As he is my primary source of transportation, how am I to refuse? *unsheathes sword* *cuts off head of stray sandsnake*

That’s not to say I didn’t read your parchment immediately after…[Read more]

]]> 0 817ae4180f67f56ab4210c50b801277d Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54849/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 22:05:35 -0400 @ariella-newheart

Ehye, right.

]]> 0 c567813bd0511763fbb7b781a9cd33b9 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54845/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:45:43 -0400 @ariella-newheart

Unless you count Starscream, my loyal Protector, there were no griffins. We battled sandsnakes since the aaknorá this morning. It was exhausting. But they’re the ones who killed Starscream’s family, so…yeah, it was kind of a vendetta thing. I did it for him.

]]> 0 411b4338c0f1dc3dad3efc6e8cbc4527 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic You Have Arrived at Parimi Alca! in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/54842/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:39:06 -0400 @april-j-rhys @christlover @ariella-newheart

Speaking of crazy, here I am yet again after a long absence! Seriously, adventuring in the Great Desert of Dhilorwis is addicting, however deadly. Those sandsnakes, lemme tell you. *brandishes sword*

Ahem. Anyways, I am Cassie Hartfinh; adventurer, tale-spinner, Songweaver, and all-around…[Read more]

]]> 0 4a3e1f2087393a96907d7b15e884884b Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Guild War : A Believable Conversion in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52374/ Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:35:52 -0400 @ariella-newheart

ARI!!! Thank God for you!!!

]]> 0 1b444387288e1921bbb42f3670f2c033 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Guild War : A Believable Conversion in the forum Announcements https://storyembers.org/activity/p/52373/ Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:35:14 -0400 *crash-lands on griffin with unkempt hair and torn clothes*

Hey, guys! What’d I miss? *checks page* Oh, yikes, I’m late in the game. Seems we all are. When do we need to have this thing written? Doesn’t look like we’ve even decided on a final storyline! We might need some Penrose intervention, here.

@j-a-penrose

If I may provide an example of…[Read more]

]]> 0 70b7ed8454c22ddde5bf089f0d93c698 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Help?? This needs to be fleshed out a lot... in the forum Critiques https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50265/ Fri, 08 Mar 2019 19:02:04 -0400 @anne_the_noob14 Ooh, intriguing story! This a great start. You definitely have the bones to an awesome plot here. Now, to add the flesh…

So, in chapter three, I like how you’re describing what Kiel is doing, but what’s missing is what Kiel is thinking and feeling as he’s carrying out these tasks. For example, during the hour-and-a-half perio…[Read more]

]]> 0 a09a83d0b68030c33ae7093ec016c77b Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/50014/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:28:21 -0400 @evelyn That’s totally fine!! Thanks for at least wanting to read it. That says I’m on the right track as a writer, right? 😛 Have fun with whatever life just threw at you! (Or, if it’s bad, hope you get through it okay.)

]]> 0 c6dc1de31359fa3374c13f030786668c Cassie Hartfinh's profile was updated https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49870/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 07:02:08 -0400 0 ba3dd3a9dc3aa833c11632ffd1e078b9 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49869/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:58:15 -0400 @silverclaw-bonnetfolly That’s totally okay; I don’t expect you to devote your entire existence to this thing. That’s what having a whole group of beta-readers is supposed to help make up for. Just do whatever you feel like and are comfortable with. Hope you enjoy whatever amount you end up reading!

]]> 0 859b4ee76808fa4d886c3931fa69a0a9 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49780/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 02:27:54 -0400 @selah-chelyah @ashira @ariella-newheart @evelyn @therealameliahoch

*sigh* Whew, that took awhile! Basically, I copied and pasted everything from my Word doc to Google doc, and it took FOREVER to get everything reformatted. But it’s done now.

Here are the first eight chapters!! I’ll keep posting chapters as I write them on…[Read more]

]]> 0 407006fbd7cf72d513924d53e70be56d Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49762/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:47:09 -0400 @selah-chelyah XD Oh, you know I would never doubt you. I was just seeing what other people were truly interested in my work. 😛

Well, that makes five, everybody!! Let’s get this show on the road…

*puts together Google Doc*

This might take a while…

]]> 0 ee31115fd535ce732846a438ccc8feb2 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49756/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 23:16:48 -0400 Lol, loved the reference there!! That makes four, then! One more, and I’ll post it and tag everybody in. 😉

]]> 0 c5ef3441d4a79ded783135422b42fbd4 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49747/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 20:29:51 -0400 @ashira Yay!!! That makes three!!

]]> 0 493ffad2e5eb55903cbf023c091d6269 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49723/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:17:59 -0400 @evelyn @therealameliahoch Alrighty, then! That’s two down, at least three more to go!

]]> 0 99e1cf257709ea351e217f0850798666 Cassie Hartfinh started the topic Introducing...The Dhilorwis Saga!!! in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49704/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 08:13:43 -0400 *clears throat* Is this thing on? *taps microphone*

Screeeeeeeech!!!

Yikes. Don’t do that, Cassie. You’ll scare everybody away. And you can’t afford to do that. You need these people.

But why?

Because how else can you create the next greatest fantasy series if you don’t have a bunch of beta-readers giving feedback?

Hmm. You’re right. Scaring…[Read more]

]]> 0 0319743c7ec0eb0e09dc20c4b25fc1a3 Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Parimi Alca Creed in the forum Parimi Alca Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/49703/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 07:53:08 -0400 @rebecca-w I suppose it’s both. XD I dunno, this kinda died before it really became a thing. I just thought it’d be nice to do a theme song of sorts, and we came up with one, but I don’t think it’s really stuck with the guild. 😛 It was fun while it lasted, though!

]]> 0 cc30300df731a5e64755308e6fed8f2f Cassie Hartfinh replied to the topic Crazy Writers, Artists, and Dragons in the forum General Writing Discussions https://storyembers.org/activity/p/48654/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:28:04 -0400 You know you are a writer when…you make a sequel to your last “Things Authors Say” video!!

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