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18th of Ashan 721

Woe sat with the woman in the makeshift therapy room of the newly anointed Order of the Adunih chapter house in Egilrun. She, who was bedraggled by grief and disturbance and self-imposed starvation had not stopped her frantic ravings for all...

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21st Ashan, 721

Deep in thought, Ralgar picked up his club, the metal weapon heavy in his hands even with his strength beginning to recover. As far as weapons went it was unique, one that he had never seen others use much of. Clubs weren't uncommon, nor were heavy...

17th Ashan, 721
early morning

The night of the 16th, Hart had received a ransom note , in his dreams.

Karshe, Hart's stag, and Tamsen, his emeyan, had confirmed that the note was legitimate, and that Hart's daughter Ru was missing. Karshe had confirmed that Ru was missing from Kirei's house...

17th Ashan, 721

Hart let himself remain where he was, in the place in the tent where he'd been when he was speaking to Wren, when he'd sent Wren to Vega. The small silver wren was in his hands, and he looked down at it. He'd cried, before. He didn't know if he'd see Wren again.

But Vega had...

30th Ashan, 721
following this

Hart was sitting, leaning exhaustedly against the stone wall in the small room of the vault. Ru was playing with one of the old toys from the room, a well-worn bunny with soft pink buttons for eyes. She was hopping the bunny along under the bed, saying, Up up...

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Arc 721, 29 Ashan

Once upon a time, there lived a young woman. Of raven hair and fair skin, the young woman lived within a world of books. One trial, the universe and forces unknown spirited her away, showing her a life of wonder, love and endless possibility....

10 Cylus 720

The mage was tired but he endured all the travel because he was driven to get to the bottom of this as quickly as he could. He'd reached Port Diabolo on the ship returning from the settlement in the early breaks of the fifth and after giving the settlers who'd come with him...

9 Ymiden 720

Continued from here .
...Cassion? I don't know if you're listening, Yeva crouched, touching the chair. Its wood was faded but it looked sturdy. Vines were winding around its legs and she began to tug at the stubborn ivy, tossing the leaves behind her. Once free, she brought it to...

50 Saun 720

Oram watched with fascination as the metal bent, then sprang straight again as he released it. He had done it several times, until a red crease had formed in his index finger, and the wire showed no sign of losing its springiness. Looking at the welt across his fingertip, he...

20 Vhalar 702

Oram wanted to try the fungi in his hands; they reminded him of lemon drops, both in color and in smell. So did Osric, he could tell. Oleg could tell, too. ”Go ahead,” he told his sons. ”They’re safe to eat. Tell me what you think.”

The two brothers looked at each other,...

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14th Ashan, 721

Your body heals well, Ralgar. Perhaps you are more Deathkissed than you know. Such strength should not return as quick as it has the healer admitted, muttering a little to herself. All of the healers that had seen Ralgar's injury had explained the...

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10th Ashan, 721

Cold winds blew over the tribal camp of the Bro'ky'na, Ralgar sat outside on a tree stump used as a seat around the fire. Other tribesmen rested by the warmth, some exhausted from training, others merely relaxing for the day. One of the many joys of...

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1st Ashan, 721

You ask too much of your body, Ralgar. All must be healed before you may fight again at full strength unless you intend on visiting our Maiden early the harsh growls of Haltunga left the throat of one of the healers, talking to Ralgar as he sat down...

5 Cylus 721

Oram lay on the ice staring up at the gloomy Cylus sky for several trills, then began slowly to move, after satisfying himself that he wasn’t hurt by his fall. The suddenness with which he had lost his footing took him utterly by surprise, as did the hardened smoothness of the...

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Bending his knees, Darius carefully set the barrel down into the hold of the Libertalia . He let out a sigh of exertion, his muscles warmed by the exercise. He looked at the gathered supplies, and even in the darkened space, he...

17 Saun, Arc 720

Oram woke to find his left hand itching insistently; that may have had something to do with the several mosquito bites that had appeared on it overnight. Remembering his father’s warnings not to scratch such bites too much, the hunter spent most of the first break of the...

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2nd of Vhalar 720

The seas made a foamy chorus as they churned through windy weather. The day was overcast, but it didn't look like rain, and there'd been no red sky in the morning. Rorom was confident he'd be safe on his longboat, exploring the coasts...

52nd of Zi'da 720

Rorom had just pulled the net up from the ocean deeps, as he brought up what little bounty the waters were willing to part with today. The Elemental forces spoke in strange nothings lately, and he couldn't make sense of them. There was much interference that he couldn't make...