fiction
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The Farewell to Flames
A fantasy short story: pyromancer Kalirath stands atop Emberfall Academy’s highest tower and says farewell to the fire that once answered her. Continue reading
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The Dopplegangers Desire
If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? The heavy oak door of my enchanter’s workshop closed with a satisfying thunk, sealing me away from the bustle of the Mage Quarter. Sunlight filtered through stained glass windows, casting prismatic patterns across my workbench where the day’s prompt lay… Continue reading
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The Summoning Stone
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. Archmage Thoren Blackoak stood atop his workshop’s balcony, overlooking the sprawling city of Ravencrest as the twin moons rose above the horizon. His weathered hands, covered in intricate scars from decades of arcane work, rested on the railing as he contemplated the magnitude of what… Continue reading
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Blood and Honey
Grishka Ironjaw rested her scarred knuckles on the worn oak table, the firelight casting long shadows across her tusks. Around her, the clan’s celebration roared – bodies dancing, drums pounding, voices raised in triumph after the Battle of Broken Stones. But her thoughts drifted to another meal, one that had changed everything. “You ask of… Continue reading
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The King’s Burden
A dark fantasy short story: King Aldric Shadowmane watches storms gather over Ravenspire and dictates the true burden of his crown. Continue reading
