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The Dragon’s Lament
The ancient cavern breathed with the rhythm of sleeping stone, its crystalline walls catching and reflecting the amber glow that emanated from Seraphina’s weathered scales. She arranged herself with the careful grace of one whose joints had witnessed three centuries of mountain storms, her massive form creating a protective crescent around the clutch of hatchlings Continue reading
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The Mirror’s Price
What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony? The scent of their mortality reached me long before their footsteps disturbed the ancient silence of my mountain sanctuary. Four heartbeats, rapid with fear and determination, echoing through the crystalline chambers that had known only my presence for the past three centuries. I lifted Continue reading
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Songs of Wind and Wing
How do you express your gratitude? The amber sky tasted of copper and regret as I fell. My ancient wings, once capable of riding storm-fronts across continents, now hung tattered and useless against my scaled flanks. The wound in my left wing membrane—a gift from territorial wyverns defending their mountain aerie—leaked precious vitae in crimson Continue reading
Chadwick Rye 