Note: Some of the content is different from the original version of this story. Please see chapter one for the explanation.
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Option Three: "Unfinished"
The farther away the four of them get from Athos, the more unsettled d'Artagnan becomes. Before they had even left, he'd had and expressed his doubts about leaving their friend behind, but he had been overruled. Over time, his doubts have become this overwhelming need to go back, and he feels that if he doesn't, then he will never see Athos alive again. He doesn't understand why he's feeling this way, but the more he considers it, the more certain he is that it was a mistake to leave Athos behind in that big, empty house.
At one point, Bonnaire's complaining about needing a break is finally heeded and they stop for a short rest. D'Artagnan is so distracted by the feeling that he needs to go back that he doesn't dismount at first. It's only when Porthos is yelling at him to get his attention that he realizes his decision is already made.
"I have to go back," d'Artagnan says to his friends. …
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Note: The above text is from "Chapter One: Connection" of a story in progress called Unfinished (draft title). Story summary – D'Artagnan and Athos discover they have an unusual connection, and have to learn how to deal with it and its potentially harmful side effects.
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