Free fantasy fiction
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The Dissenter’s Vigil
What public figure do you disagree with the most? The ancient library of Silverhaven University curved around Matthias like a lover’s embrace, its tiered shelves stretching toward a domed ceiling where constellations had been painstakingly rendered in gold leaf and luminescent crystal. Outside, autumn rain tapped insistent fingers against leaded glass windows, creating a symphony Continue reading
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The Oathbound Path
What is your career plan? Dawn breaks over Ironheart Keep in a symphony of amber and gold, light spilling across ancient battlements like molten metal fresh from the forge. I stand atop the western guard tower, palms pressed against cool stone worn smooth by generations of hands before mine. Below, the training yard awakens—squires and Continue reading
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The Tapestry Weaver
What do you do to be involved in the community? The golden light of late afternoon filters through the ancient oak’s sprawling canopy, dappling the village green with kaleidoscopic patterns that shift with each gentle breath of wind. Beneath this natural cathedral sits Old Thorne upon his storyteller’s stump, its surface worn smooth by decades 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
Chadwick Rye 