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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…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 27
Inside the tree it was warm and the flesh of the bark was soft as it enclosed him. “Tell me of your sorrow or regret,” the tree spoke to him. What should he say? Could anything suffice? What about that time when he was young and asked to court a girl and was turned down?…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 26
Damarys hated the fiends of Ichiba Wa. She’d always been uncomfortable around them growing up and they were one of the reasons she turned to the hunters rather than follow in her parents footsteps as merchants. The less she had to deal with the fiends, the better. She didn’t have an issue with Nyla, or…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 25
The new gate into Ichiba Wa stood some twenty feet high and almost just as wide. Currently it was swung open and the north market square was just visible in the distance. Ichiba Wa held four such markets, one on the north, south, east, and west, respectively. The south market was also right next to…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 24
It was a somber day after the ritual. Damarys tried to distract herself from what had happened by spending the rest of the morning at the archery range. She was fairly used to her arm now and didn’t notice much of a difference whether she was using the magical quiver from Jerlinzia or not. She…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 23
It was dark when Emilie awoke. She blinked a few times before remembering she was blind. “Hello?” her voice croaked as she tried to call out and she was made painfully aware of just how dry her mouth and throat were. “Miss Emilie, you’re awake,” a relieved voice spoke from not very far away. “How…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 22
“I’ve done all that can be done for her today,” Ketty was telling Jelvaic as Zeter and Damarys stood by. Zeter wasn’t sure if he should follow after Emilie with Kasyn or stay where he was. He did have the elder tree wood for Ketty but he wasn’t about to hand it over right in…
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The Fall of Akumu: Chapter 21
Everything hurt. Kasyn’s mind felt like he was thinking through sludge and all he wanted to do was lie down to sleep. He’d never stayed up this long before. When was the last time he’d gotten any sleep? It was the night before they reached the valley with the elder tree. That was…three days ago?…
Bridge of Broken Glass
Stories from my mind that won't be quiet
Bridge of Broken Glass 