Reflections of Life: Slipping Hope Walkthrough

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Chapter 1: Motius

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  • Speak to character (A); play HOP (B); receive PROJECTION CRYSTALS.
  • Take PEARLS; GLOVE (C).
  • GLOVE for note; connect straps; receive LOCK PIECE.
  • Place LOCK PIECE (1); solution (3-2)-(1-2); take scroll for GUARDIAN AMULET (D).
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  • Place PROJECTION CRYSTALS (E).
  • Solution (F). C-Ax2-D-G-E-H-Kx2-J-L-Ox3-M-P.
  • Go forward.
  • Speak to character.
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  • Take PIN; CAPITAL SYMBOL (G).
  • Take JEWELED FLOWERS (H); place GUARDIAN AMULET (I).
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  • Solution (J).
  • Take MUSIC SHEET.
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  • Place JEWELED FLOWERS (K); solution (L1-L2); speak to character.
  • Go down.
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  • Place CAPITAL SYMBOL (M); take DRAGONFLY EMBLEM (N).
  • Place DRAGONFLY EMBLEM (O); take PRUNERS (P).
  • Go forward.
  • Use PRUNERS (Q); take note and WINDING KEY (R).
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  • Take note; place MUSIC SHEET and WINDING KEY (S).
  • Solution (T). D-B-F-A-C-E.
  • Select bed; receive DRAGON HEAD.
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  • Place DRAGON HEAD (U); play HOP (V); take PORTAL SCROLL.
  • Position PORTAL SCROLL (W); enter portal.
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  • Easy solution (X). (F-K)-(G-L)-(G-H)-(G-I)-(G-O)-(O-J)-(J-N).
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  • Hard solution (Y). (A-K)-(G-L)-(F-A)-(B-G)-(O-B)-(O-C)-(D-I)-(O-H)-(O-I)-(O-N).

Chapter 2: Norska

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  • Take GUN (Z); scroll right.
  • Take 1/2 CABIN KEY; use PIN (A); take OCTOPUS, TOOLBOX (B).
  • Scroll left.
  • PEARLS on GUN for LOADED GUN.
  • Use LOADED GUN (C).
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  • Solution (D).
  • Speak to character; take 2/2 CABIN KEY (E).
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  • Take DOLPHINS EMBLEM; use 2/2 CABIN KEYS (F).
  • Solution (G). Bx2-D-Bx2-Dx2-Bx3-C-Dx2-Cx3-Bx2.
  • Go forward.
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  • Select (H) to play HOP (I); receive SHARK TEETH.
  • Take HAT TOKEN (J); place DOLPHINS EMBLEM (K); solution (L); take ESSENCE RECIPE (M).
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  • Place ESSENCE RECIPE (N).
  • Solution (O). A-C-F; D-E-G; B-C-E.
  • Take VITALIZING ESSENCE.
  • Go down.
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  • Place OCTOPUS (P); adjust (Q); take TWEEZERS, STAR SCREWDRIVER (R).
  • Go forward.
  • Use STAR SCREWDRIVER; take SAW (S).
  • Go down.
  • HAT TOKEN on TOOLBOX; place VITALIZING ESSENCE, SHARK TEETH, SAW for FULL TOOLBOX.
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  • Place FULL TOOL BOX; use Saw (T); place 1-4, use Shark Teeth and Vitalizing Essence (U).
  • Go forward.
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  • Speak to character; play HOP (V); receive PARROT KEY.
  • Use PARROT KEY (W); select parrot.
  • Solution (X1-X5). A-H.
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  • Speak to character; take PURIFICATION SEAL (Y); select ship for HOP (Z); receive STONE HEAD.
  • Take ROD (A).
  • Take FLOWER HANDLE (B); use ROD; take STONE SPHERE (C).
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  • Place FLOWER HANDLE (D); take 1/3 DOME KEY (E).
  • Place STONE HEAD and STONE SPHERE (F).
  • Solution (G). C-F-B-A.
  • Go to Temple.
  • Speak to character.
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  • Take CARVED SKULL; RUSTY SWORD (H).
  • Use TWEEZERS for OWL EYE; place RUSTY SWORD, CARVED SKULL (I); receive 2/3 DOME KEY (J).
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  • Place OWL EYE; receive 3/3 DOME KEY (K).
  • Place 3/3 DOME KEYS (L); play HOP (M); receive SEAL PART.
  • SEAL PART on PURIFICATION SEAL.
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  • Solution (N). D-A-B-C-E-B-D-G-I-H-E-F-D.
  • Take ASSEMBLED SEAL.
  • Speak to character.
  • Go left.
  • Use ASSEMBLED SEAL (O); select Ceil.
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  • Take HELMET (P).
  • Take LONG STICK; use HELMET (Q); take NORSKA EMBLEM (R).
  • Go down 2x.
  • Play HOP (S); receive AWL.
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  • Place NORSKA EMBLEM; take CHAMOMILE and SPATULA (T).
  • Return to Towe's Chamber.
  • Use AWL (U); receive TRIANGLE.
  • Use SPATULA; place TRIANGLE (V); select 1-4; take PORTAL SCROLL (W).
  • Place PORTAL SCROLL(X); select portal.
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  • Easy solution (Y). Bx4-Cx5-D-Fx4-Gx2-Hx2-Jx4-Nx5-O.
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  • Hard solution (Z). Ax5-Bx3-Cx5-Dx2-Fx4-G-Hx2-Jx4-Mx5-Nx5-O.

Chapter 3: Serpentium

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  • Speak to character; take BAG TOKEN (A).
  • Use LONG STICK (B); place BAG TOKEN (C); take KNIFE, MORTAR (D).
  • Use KNIFE (E).
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  • Solution (F).
  • Take PESTLE.
  • Go forward.
  • MORTAR for 1/3 SNAKE SCALE.
  • Go down.
  • Speak to character; take HERBALIST BAG (G).
  • Play HOP (H); receive SLEEPING MUSHROOM.
  • SLEEPING MUSHROOM, CHAMOMILE on HERBALIST BAG for SLEEPING POTION INGREDIENTS.
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  • PESTLE and SLEEPING POTION INGREDIENTS on MORTAR. Select 1-2-3-2-2-6-7-8-5 for SLEEPING POTION.
  • Go forward.
  • Use SLEEPING POTION (I); play HOP (J); receive FLOWER CODE.
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  • Speak to character; take EMPTY LANTERN (K).
  • Take note, THREAD AND NEEDLE (L).
  • Take BOWSTRING; place FLOWER CODE (M); select 1-7; receive RAG; take OILCAN, 2/3 SNAKE SCALE (N).
  • Use THREAD AND NEEDLE; take (O), receive CHIMERA PICTURE.
  • Go down.
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  • Play HOP (P); receive STAFF PARTS.
  • Use EMPTY LANTERN; receive FIREFLY LANTERN (Q); take EYE; use RAG (R); select board; take 3/3 SNAKE SCALE (S).
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  • STAFF PARTS; solution 1-12; receive STAFF.
  • Go forward.
  • Place EYE, FIREFLY LANTERN (T).
  • Speak to character; take METAL SPHERE (U).
  • METAL SPHERE for BUTTON.
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  • Take 1/2 ROUND TOKEN (V); place STAFF (W); place BUTTON (X).
  • Solution (Y). Ax4-C-Ax3.
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  • Take GLOWING STAR; scroll down; take note and GOBLET (Z).
  • Place 3/3 SNAKE SCALE (A).
  • Solution (B). (F-G)-(G-D)-(A-G)-(G-C)-(G-B).
  • Go (C).
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  • Play HOP (D); receive FEATHERS; place stick for TORCH (E).
  • Take INCOMPLETE BOW, STICKS (F); select 1-5; place GLOWING STAR (G).
  • Solution (H). Ax3-Bx2-Cx2-D.
  • Take CHIMERA PARTS, 2/2 ROUND TOKEN.
  • STICKS, FEATHERS, BOWSTRING, KNIFE, THREAD AND NEEDLE on INCOMPLETE BOW. Assemble for BOW AND ARROWS.
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  • Use BOW AND ARROWS; solution (I).
  • Take HATCHET (J).
  • Go down 2x.
  • Use GOBLET for FULL GOBLET (K).
  • Go forward 2x.
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  • Use FULL GOBLET; take SERPENTIUM TOKEN (L); place 2/2 ROUND TOKENS (M).
  • Solution (N). (A-C)-(B-C)-(C-E)-(D-E)-(F-G)-(G-I)-(H-J).
  • Go forward.
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  • Take LEFT WING (O).
  • Uncover, take LENS (P); select right head; use HATCHET; take SNAKE KEY (Q).
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  • Read tag, take SPHERE KEY; place SERPENTIUM TOKEN (R); OILCAN for FULL OILCAN (S).
  • Use FULL OILCAN, TORCH. Select right head; repeat (T).
  • Play HOP (U); receive CHIMERA HEAD.
  • Go down.
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  • Speak to character; take OBSIDIAN DISK (V).
  • Use SNAKE KEY (W); take RIGHT WING (X).
  • SPHERE KEY on METAL SPHERE for JEWEL.
  • LEFT WING, CHIMERA HEAD, JEWEL and RIGHT WING on CHIMERA PARTS.
  • Solution (Y). (A-B)-(B-D)-(C-E)-(F-H)-(G-H)-(H-J)-(I-J).
  • Take CHIMERA.
  • Go forward.
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  • Place CHIMERA, CHIMERA PICTURE; select 1-5; take PORTAL SCROLL (Z).
  • Position PORTAL SCROLL (A); select portal.
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  • Easy and Hard solutions (B). P-Hx2-L-K-O-N-Mx2-I.
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  • Solution (C1). Ux2-Lx3-Rx2-U-R-U-D-R-Dx2-Rx2-Lx3-U.
  • Solution (C2). Dx2-Lx2-Ux4-D-Rx3-Ux2-D-Rx2-D-L-Dx2-Lx2-Dx2-Rx2-Lx2-Ux3.
  • Solution (C3). D-U-L-D-Rx2-Ux2-R-U-R-U-Lx2-Dx2-Lx3-U-Dx3-Rx4-D-Lx2-Ux2.

Chapter 4: Flamma

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  • Speak to character; take ARCHIVES CLUE (D).
  • Play HOP (E); replace LENS; place ARCHIVES CLUE (F); take CODE CLUE; place 1-7.
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  • Move body (F).
  • Take HOOK; LYCORIS, SUN EMBLEM (G).
  • Speak to character; take GLOVES (H).
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  • Take note, SCISSORS (I).
  • Go down.
  • Take POMEGRANATE; select strip; use SCISSORS; receive BANDAGE (J).
  • Give POMEGRANATE (K); take PHOENIX FEATHER; use HOOK; stop arrow (L); take BOOTS (M).
  • LYCORIS and PHOENIX FEATHER on HERBALIST BAG for HEALING POTION INGREDIENTS.
  • Go forward.
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  • Open drawer; place HEALING POTION INGREDIENTS; use knife on lycoris, place ingredients and BANDAGE in bowl (N).
  • Speak to character; take 1/2 SPHINX PART (O).
  • Place CODE CLUE; enter 6-5-9 (P); take BENCH PART (Q).
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  • Use BENCH PART; take MASK (R).
  • Place BOOTS, GLOVES and MASK; take PROTECTIVE GEAR (S).
  • Go down.
  • Use PROTECTIVE GEAR (T).
  • Go (U).
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  • Take MOON EMBLEM (V).
  • Take INCOMPLETE KEY (W); place MOON EMBLEM and SUN EMBLEM (X); take MEDALLION; place OBSIDIAN DISK (Y).
  • Return to Abandoned Archives.
  • Use MEDALLION (Z).
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  • Place symbols to open cupboards (1-2); use scissors (3); place symbols (4-6); use scraper (7); place symbol (8); use keys (9-10); place symbol to take PISTON and SOLVENT (A).
  • Return to Flamma Temple.
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  • Replace PISTON (B).
  • Take scroll, PATTERNED HANDLE; match flowers (C); take 1/3 COIN and LION HEAD (D).
  • Place LION HEAD (E); take 2/2 SPHINX PART (F).
  • Go down.
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  • Use SOLVENT (G); place 2/2 SPHINX PARTS; take CURTAIN CORD, 1/2 ROUND TOKEN (H).
  • Return to Abandoned Archives.
  • Place PATTERNED HANDLE (I); take 2/2 ROUND TOKEN (J).
  • Place 2/2 ROUND TOKENS (K).
  • Solution (L). (D-F)-(G-E).
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  • Play HOP (M); receive DRAGON CREST.
  • Return to Flamma Temple.
  • Place DRAGON CREST (N).
  • Solution (O). A-B-A-G-C-F-G-E-D-C.
  • Take SWORD PART and KEY PART.
  • SWORD PART for note.
  • KEY PART on INCOMPLETE KEY for KEY.
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  • Use KEY (P); take PORTAL SCROLL (Q).
  • Position PORTAL SCROLL (R): select portal.
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  • Easy solution (S). (H-C)-(E-G)-(G-Q)-(H-Q)-(J-Q)-(D-W)-(F-K)-(I-W)-(K-M)-(V-R)-(U-X)-(W-X).
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  • Hard solution (T). (H-C)-(O-E)-(L-G)-(Q-J)-(N-S)-(O-Q)-(B-I)-(D-R)-(F-R)-(I-K)-(K-R).
  • (P-R)-(P-V)-(V-W)-(W-X)-(T-W).

Chapter 5: Aeterna

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  • Take 2/3 COIN; use CURTAIN CORD (U) for HOP (V); receive METAL HINT.
  • Take HAMMER; 3/3 COIN and BOTTLE (W); scroll right; take 1/2 PICTURE PART (X).
  • BOTTLE for note.
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  • Use 3/3 COINS for BOAT TICKET (Y); scroll left.
  • Use BOAT TICKET (Z).
  • Take DEVELOPER LIQUID; place METAL HINT (A).
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  • Solution (B).
  • Go forward.
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  • Take EMPTY PERMIT; GOLDEN DECORATION (C).
  • Place GOLDEN DECORATION (D); take COLORED POWDER and STAMP (E).
  • DEVELOPER LIQUID and COLORED POWDER in BOTTLE for PERMIT POWDER.
  • PERMIT POWDER and STAMP on EMPTY PERMIT for VERIFIED PERMIT.
  • Use VERIFIED PERMIT (F).
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  • Take SPHERE (G).
  • Place SPHERE; take PRISON EMBLEM (H).
  • Place PRISON EMBLEM (I); take LION HEAD, keys (J). Place keys; take 1/3 WORLD ICON (K).
  • Go forward.
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  • Speak to character; take GOLDEN FEATHER (L).
  • Take SCISSORS; place GOLDEN FEATHER (M); solutions (N); take HARE TOKEN and STICKER (O).
  • Go down 2x.
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  • Use SCISSORS (P); solution (Q); take ANIMAL HINT and 2/2 PICTURE PART.
  • Scroll right; place HARE TOKEN, ANIMAL HINT (R); solution 1-4; take KNIGHT FIGURINE (S).
  • Return to Tower of Knowledge.
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  • Place 2/2 PICTURE PART (T).
  • Solution (U). B-G-F-E-I-J-G-F-E-I-J-G-F-E-I-J-K-H-G-B-C-D-H-G-B-A-F-G-B-A.
  • F-G-B-C-D-H-G-B-C-D-H-G-F-A-B-C-D-H-G-B-C-D-H-G-B-C-D-H-G-B-A.
  • Take SAGE FIGURINE.
  • Go down 2x.
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  • Place KNIGHT FIGURINE, SAGE FIGURINE (V).
  • Solution (W). A-F.
  • Take MAP.
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  • Scroll right; place MAP (X); play HOP (Y).
  • Enter Traitor's House.
  • Play HOP (Z) for NAILS.
  • Take LONG CLOTH (A).
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  • Place LION HEAD (B); take 1/2 PAINTING PART; place STICKER (C).
  • Solution (D). (F-A)-(E-B)-(C-D)-(D-F)-(E-F)-(G-H).
  • Take OIL.
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  • Take FANG; use OIL; select hook (E); place LONG CLOTH (F); select (G); select hook cloth.
  • Take HAMMER EMBLEM (H).
  • Go down; scroll left.
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  • Place HAMMER EMBLEM; take PLANKS (I).
  • Return to Traitor's House.
  • Place PLANKS (J).
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  • Solution (K).
  • Use NAILS and HAMMER.
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  • Play HOP (L) for CREST KEY.
  • Return to Tower of Knowledge.
  • Use CREST KEY (M); take 2/2 PAINTING PART and DIARY KEY (N).
  • Place FANG; take RITUAL KEY (O).
  • Return to Traitor's House.
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  • Play HOP (P); receive SWORD PART.
  • Place 2/2 PAINTING PARTS (Q); take DIARY (R).
  • DIARY KEY on DIARY; read; receive LARS'S DIARY.
  • Return to Tower of Knowledge.
  • Give LARS'S DIARY (S); speak to character; take HATCHWAY KEY (T).
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  • Place HATCHWAY KEY (U).
  • Solution (V). 1-15.
  • Enter Ritual Hall.
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  • Play HOP (W); take SWORD PART.
  • Take note; place RITUAL KEY (X); take RING (Y).
  • Go down.
  • Place RING (Z) for HOP (A); receive 2/3 WORLD ICON, take MASK.
  • Return to Ritual Hall.
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  • Place MASK; take 3/3 WORLD ICON (B).
  • Place 3/3 WORLD ICONS (C).
  • SWORD PART and SWORD PART on SWORD PART for WYRD SWORD.
  • Use WYRD SWORD (D).
Reflections of Life: Slipping Hope
  • Solution is random; one possible solution (E1-E3).
  • Congratulations, you've completed Reflections of Life: Slipping Hope

Created at: 2019-01-27