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“I wish I wasn’t here,” Serafina whispered to herself. Grabbing the folds of her frilly dress, she closed her eyes. “I wish I was there.” Serafina could hear her nursemaid scurrying down the long, candlelit hallway, her black dress swished behind her noisily as she rushed toward her hiding space. Reaching behind a very large [...]
Trials in the Realm were not normally held out in the open, where a mortal might stumble across a lion-headed Justicar or a fae Sergeant-at-Law. Of course, a public trial was dangerous, but not unprecedented. King Horem felt he had no choice in the matter, for this particular trial would determine the course of the [...]
Overheard “Will she remember what has been done to her, Tyrian?” a deep voice asked. “As one of the Condemned, she should have no memory of her former life or her crimes, Sire.” “Should?” Serafina recognized the voice of King Rufus, but she wasn’t sure who Tyrian was. When she tried to open her mouth [...]
Homework Assignment Assignment. Due Thor’s Day. Choose one of these poems and write an essay on it, discussing the mortal poet’s perspective on magic. For extra credit, include your prediction as to how that particular poet might react to the news that magic is real. THE CALENDAR Written by Theodore Wilkins All at once I [...]
Chapter One (Alternate) The pungent stench of antiseptic overpowered my senses. For a split second, I wasn’t able to figure out why that medicinal smell was so strong, until I looked down and noticed my broken body. As soon as I saw that I was covered in bandages that oozed yellow, red and green, my [...]
An Alchemist’s Observation For the purposes of assessing the success of this ritual, let us review certain assumptions. Alchemy may be defined as: Alchemy therefore is a science teaching how to make and compound a certain medicine, which is called Elixir, the which when it is cast upon metals or imperfect bodies, does fully perfect [...]
The Great Oath We of the bloode spark magic borne Pledge to our fathers Gods in the skyes Promise to our mothers Goddesses of heavyn and earth That We, the World’s Keepers Will bring no harm to Adam’s Childe No ill to Creatures pure No harm to those who Seek the Pure Fire Through our [...]