Category: The Fall of Akumu
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 37
Zeter slept for three days. When at last he awoke, he was stiff, hungry, and parched. A pitcher beside his bed was the first thing he reached for. Water never tasted so good and he downed the entire thing in a few gulps. Next to the pitcher was a small loaf of bread, some cheese,…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 36
Kasyn hoped no one would bother him as he made his way home. For a brief period of time, after the fight with Jerlinzia, he’d felt good again, like his old self, but the worry and fear began to encroach upon him yet again. “You don’t need to check on me,” he called back to…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 35
Damarys wondered if she should do something about Zeter but he looked comfortable enough where he lay. Might as well let him rest for now. In the mean time there were questions that needed answering. “How long have I been gone?” Jelvaic asked. “We’re not sure exactly,” Damarys replied. “You were replaced by a fiend…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 34
It was quiet and cool in the dark where Zeter lay. Soft whispers from the healers were barely audible but not clear enough to make out what they were saying. Just a pleasant hum of calming voices. Sleep was what he needed and he was eagerly pursuing it when his rest was interrupted by the…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 33
At best, Kasyn was conflicted when it came to Ketty Pordis. On the one hand, he saw her as a member of the Sages of the Mercurial Robe who were, more than anything, only interested in furthering their own power. Yet on the other, Ketty had helped the city out a few times already and…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 32
Damarys ran, her heart thumping and her head pounding. That thing was still in her head, filling her mind with knowledge she didn’t want. It was like having memories seared into her mind by an uncaring branding iron. She wanted to bang her head against the stone walls, if only that would actually do any…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 31
It ended so suddenly that Zeter thought he was dead. One moment there were howling fiends raining hellfire down on him and Damarys, the next, all was still. What made him certain that he was not dead was the fact that he still felt the awful effects of over channeling. His vision was red from…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 30
Flying on the magic carpet was never fun for Kasyn. However, he would trade his current situation for the carpet, flying hundreds of feet above the ground as he was, being held in the grip of a fiend. His fiend, he had to remind himself. It would obey his every command and it was for…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 29
The carpet sped over the Bokyaku river by moonlight. The far side of the river seemed empty but as they reached the middle of the lake, hellfire flared into sight as a wall of it rose to block their way. Damarys gripped the carpet tightly as Zeter swerved to avoid running into it. She wished…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 28
There wasn’t much time to waste, so even though it was getting into the evening hours, Damarys, Kasyn, and Zeter held on tightly to the carpet as it sped back towards Ichiba Wa. Zeter couldn’t help but notice Kasyn’s renewed faith in Akumu. For the last week or so, it had seemed as though Kasyn…
Bridge of Broken Glass 