For Want of Caution
by mayanpaw · a Sandman fanfic on AO3
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20,663 words
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Hob Gadling was not by nature a cautious man but even he knew the value of keeping track of those who would be too… intrigued by his condition. In 1926, a chance conversation in a bar alerts Hob to the fact that Roderick Burgess has captured another immortal, one that sounds eerily similar to his fr
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Alternate Universe - Canon DivergenceFriends don't let friends stay imprisoned for 100 yearsAnd Hob is Dream's friend no matter what Dream might thinkIt's Not Paranoia If They're Really out to Get YouThe Risk I Took was Calculated but Man am I Bad at Math
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