fiction
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Wings of Possibility
What’s a job you would like to do for just one day? The dragons came at dusk, when the fading sun caught their scales and transformed them into living constellations against the darkening sky. I froze midstep, my worn leather shoes rooted to the dirt path as I tilted my head back, shielding my eyes… Continue reading
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The Silver Antler’s Offering
What are your favorite brands and why? The evening light slants through the frosted windows of the Silver Antler, turning the ancient oak beam ceiling to amber and setting the copper tankards aglow like autumn moons. I polish a glass with the practiced motions of four decades behind the bar, my massive hands surprisingly gentle… Continue reading
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The Council of Shadows
List the people you admire and look to for advice… # **The Council of Shadows** The old clockmaker’s workshop breathes with ancient dust motes suspended in amber light, each particle dancing its private waltz through the late afternoon beam slanting through mullioned windows. I trace my fingers along the workbench’s scarred surface, feeling decades of… Continue reading
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The Philosopher’s Ballot
Do you vote in political elections? The Great Library of Lumenvale stood like a sentinel of knowledge beneath the shadow of Castle Silverkeep, its alabaster towers and crystalline domes reflecting the late afternoon sunlight in prismatic shards across the cobblestone plaza. Autumn had arrived with uncharacteristic swiftness this year, bringing with it winds that carried… Continue reading
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The North Stars Compass
What gives you direction in life? The first snow of winter arrives early this year, falling in gentle spirals past my frost-etched window. Each delicate crystal catches the pale morning light before surrendering to the growing blanket below, a soft whisper of white that muffles the sounds of Millbridge waking to another day. I watch,… Continue reading
