The Rabbit and the Gauntlet of Kindness
Oct 12, 2022, 1:33am
Voah had left footprints, Gonyaul could tell by the size, shape and gate. He had weeks of practice looking down at the ground, when fatigue saddled him on their travels, so he memorized her ...
Going Dark
Oct 11, 2022, 11:29pm
The next few hours were spent on her hair, skin, and makeup. Voah combined the powdered dyes with water and a clear, jellylike substance, which had been gifted to Gonyaul as a moisturizer fo ...
Kindness of Strangers
Oct 11, 2022, 11:28pm
Keeping her hood low and her hair tucked in, Voah made her way expeditiously toward the market on the way to the children's home. It was still early so most folks were not out and about. ...
Potential Outside
Oct 11, 2022, 6:39pm
After going about her morning routine which included dance-style stretching and shadow kickboxing, Voah found herself immensely bored and needing an outlet.
She sat at an old table in the ...
Watch and Listen
Oct 11, 2022, 3:59pm
Watch and listen, that was what Islana did when the men approached. She knew they were asking about her. Which was understandable, she was an outsider, after all.
The young witch hoped t ...
Dark Robes
Oct 11, 2022, 2:52pm
Pilgrimage of Bones
Islana watched as the newcomers drew nearer. Slowly, making their way to their caravan, clearly taking their time. The men's faces and heads were covered ...
Hide You Fool … Hide
Oct 11, 2022, 1:48am
Despite the unpleasant reality that they had to do a sudden relocation and Voah performed a night watch to side with caution, Gonyaul was able to fall asleep quickly and drift away into the ...
Broken trinity
Oct 11, 2022, 1:47am
This… was a lot to take in.
It was absolutely possible Alexis didn’t get this right, but… it might be no wonder that the tusks of the twin gods were completely absent in this place. I ...
Discovered Realization
Oct 10, 2022, 5:57pm
It wasn't lost on Islana that Madaya stayed with the adults. There comes a time when childhood gets left behind, sooner for some than others.
Islana's childhood was chipped away after he ...
Aftermath
Oct 10, 2022, 2:54pm
Gra'akast
The next day brough a surreal dawn to the Holy City. Despite Tamazzalt's warnings and attempts to keep the information secret that the only penitent emerging from the Pil ...
The Third One
Oct 10, 2022, 2:32pm
Gra'akast
Alexis paced around the circular cave several times, trying to make sense of what she was seeing. It was clearly a depiction of times gone by, likely before the ci ...
Gifts & Challenge
Oct 10, 2022, 1:54pm
Pilgrimage of Bones
Joining the caravan that was also heading to the Holy City just made sense for the two young women. The Call was pulling them that way and it just seemed the be ...
Painted history
Oct 10, 2022, 1:53am
Alexis slowly, almost reverently stepped into the roundish chamber, the warm glow of her torch illuminating the painted walls.
The very place, small as it might be, whispered of ancient s ...