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1. What We Were by PaperSnow

   Fandoms: Final Fantasy XIV  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   01 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Warrior of Light/Thancred Waters
   • Thancred Waters
   • Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy XIV)
   • Getting Back Together
   • almost
   • Established Relationship
   • Named Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy XIV)
   • Female Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy XIV)
   • Miqo'te Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy XIV)
   • Patch 4.0: Stormblood (Final Fantasy XIV)
   • Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Patches 4.0 - 4.5 Spoilers
   • Bittersweet Ending
   • this is stormblood patches with a wolcred ship you KNOW where this ends

   Summary

   They say time heals all wounds. Lyria always thought that was rubbish and wouldn’t have believed it possible after how messily things ended between her and Thancred. But as it turns out a few months away to take the edge off - a little bit of adventuring, a spot of liberating Garlean vassal states, a small detour to become Khagan of the Azim Steppe - works wonders and she finds herself ready to open the door to him again.

   Series

   • Part 5 of Until the Heavens Fall

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   19,112

   Chapters:

   6/6

   Comments:

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