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Chapter 8: The Splint
The first real thing that brought Rose down out of her haze was Emrys. “Oh… oh, no. I didn’t. I’m so sorry, I didn’t think.” Rose finally got herself disentangled and turned around to see him, but he wasn’t talking… Continue reading
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Chapter 7: The Standoff
Rose had to be honest with herself: she had not been as prepared for this as she’d hoped. Sure, if she’d been alone she’d have been making progress, but it would have been slower going. Training with her teacher in… Continue reading
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Chapter 6: The Road
“The proper word for what I do is metaphysics, but most people who know about it call it The Talent.” They’d been on the path for about an hour. The hills were getting steep and uneven, and Rose’s arms were… Continue reading
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Chapter 5: The Dry Spell
It should have come as no surprise to Rose when their shoddy ship ran out of fuel, but somehow it did. The captain sat them all down the night before and said, in his most embarrassed voice, “Folks, it seems… Continue reading
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Chapter 4: The Elementalist
By the time Ellen had fitted them with traveling food and fresh blankets and secured for them passage on a paddle ship heading up the Ardole, Rose just about believed that the efforts weren’t part of some sort of trap.… Continue reading
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Chapter 3: The Kitchen
The kitchen was a letdown compared to the rest of the library. It was more modern, with a wood burning stove of recent make (though what else would one expect in a nation known for its metalwork) and cupboards full… Continue reading
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Chapter 2: The Hard Part
“Okay, door, don’t fuck with me,” Rose whispered as she reached beneath her cushion to get one of the surprises she’d brought along. The coil of wire hadn’t been easy to come by. It was a long braid of gold,… Continue reading
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Chapter 1: The Library
Not many people knew that the Penmark Academy had a satellite library in Port Oramar. The Dreydan Authority shared a river border with Farhold and they were, in theory, peaceable allies. But the High Lords of Farhold – those who… Continue reading
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The Necessaries
I am not an author. I’m very much a storyteller, and when I was younger, I thought I might like to be a writer, but that’s because I spent all my time daydreaming and telling tales and I figured there… Continue reading
