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The Day the Stars Seemed Closer
What notable things happened today? Thane Ironbrow settled his massive frame against the granite shoulder of Mount Valdris as the sun began its descent toward the western peaks, his shadow stretching across three valleys like a dark river flowing between hills. From his vantage point—what the small folk below called the Eagle’s Perch, though to Continue reading
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Aelith the Story Collector
What are you passionate about? The autumn rain drummed against the diamond-paned windows of the Whispering Quill tavern, each droplet carrying with it the scent of turning leaves and approaching winter. Aelith Moonscribe adjusted the oil lamp beside his worn leather journal, its amber light casting dancing shadows across the pages where his careful script Continue reading
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The Quiet Between
What is your favorite season of year? Why? Kestrel Thornweave knelt beside the moss-covered boulder, her weathered hands pressed against its cool surface as the first tentative warmth of spring morning filtered through the canopy above. Around her, the Whispering Grove stirred with the season’s gentlest awakening—a symphony of renewal played in soft whispers rather Continue reading
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The Luxury of Recognition
What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? The morning sun strikes my scales just so, transforming them from their usual deep emerald to something that resembles captured starlight dancing across ocean waves. I stretch my wings—still growing, still awkward in their proportions—and feel the familiar ache of adolescence pulling at sinew and bone. Three Continue reading
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A Night at the Gilded Quill
If humans had taglines, what would yours be? The amber glow of crystalline lanterns bathed the Gilded Quill’s common room in warmth that seemed to seep into weathered bones and travel-worn souls. Smoke from sweet-grass pipes mingled with the aroma of honeyed ale and roasted root vegetables, creating an atmosphere thick with stories waiting to Continue reading
Chadwick Rye 