cozy fantasy
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The Bonds That Choose Us
Dogs or cats? Master Korven Beastfriend settled his weathered frame against the mossy stone wall of the Academy’s outer courtyard, watching the circle of wide-eyed boys who had gathered around him like moths drawn to flame. The afternoon sun painted golden streaks through the Crystal Spires above, while the air hummed with the subtle harmonics Continue reading
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Between Breaths of Twilight
Which activities make you lose track of time? The twilight never ended in Umbros, and neither did the work. Lyrian Duskweaver’s fingers moved through substances that existed somewhere between shadow and smoke, her consciousness sliding effortlessly between the waking world and the realm of dreams as she shaped yet another vision into semi-solid form. The Continue reading
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The Taste of Hollow Promises
What bothers you and why? The crystal resonance chamber hummed with the discordant frequencies of exhaustion as Mira Coalwright pressed her palm against the pulsing wall, feeling the vibrations travel through bone and sinew like needles of crystallized fatigue. Sixteen hours. Sixteen hours of channeling harmonic energy through the primary stabilization matrix, her voice raw Continue reading
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Beyond the Familiar Gates
The bronze key felt heavier in Keiran Ironwatch’s palm than it had any right to, its familiar weight now carrying the finality of surrender. Twenty-three years old, and already he could predict every sunrise that would greet him from the eastern watchtower, every conversation that would unfold in the guardhouse, every tired joke that would Continue reading
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The Wanderer’s Gift
The autumn leaves drifted past her like scattered memories, each one a year she’d watched come and go. Ameria Ianbalar sat beneath the ancient oak, her golden hair catching the dying light as afternoon surrendered to dusk. The weight of centuries pressed against her shoulders, and she found herself wondering, not for the first time, Continue reading
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