fantasy
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Forbidden Bond: A Velthorn Tale — Chapter 27: The Heat of Confrontation

Mikhail and Anora reach Thorgar’s forge and find raised voices where the hammers should be. Continue reading
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Beyond the Familiar Gates

A fantasy short story: young guard Keiran Ironwatch hands back his bronze key and must choose between security and adventure. 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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The Audacity of Impossible Guests

A fantasy short story: Ambassador Cordelia Brightmoore invites seven impossible guests from seven realms to one dinner, and all of them say yes. Continue reading
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The Seasoning of Years

What do you think gets better with age? Master Dorian Ashworth set down his quill with deliberate care, watching the ink pool and settle at the end of a sentence that had taken him three attempts to complete without allowing frustration to bleed through the parchment. Across his desk in the Guild Arbitration Chamber, young… Continue reading
