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The Gilded Cage
What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? The morning mist clung to Lumenvale’s Crystal Spires like silk scarves abandoned by departing spirits, and Elsbeth Ravencrest watched it dissipate from the balcony of her private study in the Magisterium’s highest tower. Her fingers traced the ornate silver chalice that held her morning Continue reading
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The Unspoken Summons
Who would you like to talk to soon? The Unspoken Summons The morning light filtered through the hexagonal windows of Lyralei’s tower chamber, casting geometric patterns across the polished heartwood floor where she sat in contemplative stillness. Her hands rested atop the gentle swell of her belly, fingers tracing slow circles through the fine silk Continue reading
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The Weight of Memory
What personal belongings do you hold most dear? The Weight of Memory The amber light of Lumenvale’s setting sun filtered through crystalline panes, casting fractured rainbows across Mira Thornwick’s modest chamber. Each beam seemed to deliberately seek out the objects scattered across her worn oak table—items that had traveled countless leagues and weathered decades of Continue reading
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The Trophy Hall
Do you have any collections? The Trophy Hall The afternoon sun slanted through diamond-paned windows, casting prismatic rainbows across the polished oak floors of Gideon Blackthorn’s study. Dust motes danced in the colored light like tiny sprites, and the air itself seemed thick with stories waiting to be told. From every surface, shelf, and shadowed Continue reading
Chadwick Rye 