1st of Ashan, 716

The last fourteen trials had been tough. Walking from Andaris City was not the most pleasurable of tasks. Actually, it was probably one of the worst Zvezdana had the pleasure of accomplishing in the recent cycles. Yet, it was necessary for the time being. Without the finances for...

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Vivian groaned as she rolled out of bed to sit up, disturbing Pakse as she did so. The dog lifted her head to look at Vivian for a moment before giving a big yawn and laying her head down on the noble-woman's knees. Good morning to you...

No matter how much time would pass between the first day Alaric ever held a blade and the current day he would never stop returning to the basics. Fighting was in his blood, in the essence of life passed down from his father. Closing his eyes the man could recall all the stories he had ever heard...

67 Ashan, Arc 716

Nivasi paused to take a drink from her waterskin before returning it to her sash. She'd headed up the Zor river, intent on reaching Lake Krom. She wanted firstly to scout it and see precisely how much she was going to have to practice swimming for the seasons to come. And of...

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15 Ashan 716

It was a beautiful day. The sun was warm; a very welcome relief after the long, dark chill of Cylus. And the sky was a bright, brilliant shade of blue. There were a few clouds floating lazily through the sky, but they were fluffy white...

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Lazuli stared ahead at the mammoth task set in front of her, with well over ten thousand fully matured soybean plants in the ground, and about forty pods per plant, each containing up to four beans, she was looking at well over a million...

Ashan 31, several miles south of Krom

As the was just rising so too was the hunter rising to the call of the morning hunt. Bare feet plodded mossy earth as a small figure weaves between trees searching for prey. It had been some time since she had hunted and her stomach and mouth craved flesh in...

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Vivian sighed to herself as she looked around the village, the lack of light from the perpetual twilight of Cylus making the village seem oddly quiet considering it was the middle of the day. Shrugging slightly, the noble woman turned...

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Vivian sighed as she looked over the sea towards Sunset Island, hoping for a glimpse of a Jacadon. She desperately wanted ride one of the beasts, but they were restricted for Generals to ride. Plus, she'd have to wait until she had her...

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There was very little wind in Warrick except for on the coast, so when Lazuli stepped outside the family cottage to find that the grass was blowing flat in the field and the wooden shutters on the windows were clattering against the stone...

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9 Cylus 716

The rooster crowed loudly. Lei'lira muttered in sleepy annoyance. The rooster crowed again. To Lei'lira's sleep fogged mind, it sounded more urgent than before, even though she knew it wasn't true. But her pleasant dream world had shattered...

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Asher accepted the bit with some coaxing before Lazuli was able to fasten the leather strap of his bridle which reached up behind his ears before pointing down towards the animal’s jaw, where she had threaded the tongue through a silver...