Free fantasy fiction
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The Weight of Gold and Silence
How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? The ledger’s ink had begun to blur before Aldric Goldweaver’s tired eyes, numbers dancing like restless spirits across parchment that seemed to mock his increasingly fumbling attempts at calculation. His weathered fingers, once steady enough to appraise the… Continue reading
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The Unspoken Summons
Who would you like to talk to soon? The Unspoken Summons The morning light filtered through the hexagonal windows of Lyralei’s tower chamber, casting geometric patterns across the polished heartwood floor where she sat in contemplative stillness. Her hands rested atop the gentle swell of her belly, fingers tracing slow circles through the fine silk… Continue reading
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The Bone Whispers Price
Have you ever broken a bone? The first time Sylvia Thistlebone heard the whisper of broken things, she was just seven years old. It came as a sibilant murmur beneath her friend Elowen’s screams—a small voice beneath greater pain, as the girl’s forearm bent at an impossible angle after falling from the Crystal Orchard’s tallest… Continue reading
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The Price of Dawn
What sacrifices have you made in life? The sacrificial bowl sits before me, obsidian surface drinking what little light filters through the stained-glass windows of my tower. Crimson petals from yesterday’s ritual still cling to its rim, withered now but no less potent. I trace my fingers along the ancient symbols etched into its base—symbols… Continue reading
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Thr Pendants Promise
What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today? The autumn wind carried whispers of frost as Elindra traced her fingers along the curved edge of her pendant. Tarnished silver wrapped around a stone the color of midnight—not quite black, but a blue so deep it devoured light rather than reflected it. It hung against her skin,… Continue reading
