Tag: Kidnap
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Like Paper: Chapter 17
I tried to swim out to the boat but only succeeded in sinking over and over. Even with all my strength I couldn’t get myself to do more than to bob a few inches off the sea bed. In defeat I returned to the shore, panting for breath. There was still the rest of the…
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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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Perf Part 3
Wet, mossy stone scraped quietly along Perf’s back as he edged his way around the Inner Wall. He could see the torchlight marking the gate that would lead him out of the Inner Court and back to the Mid Square and he stopped short before walking into the perimeter of light. He had magics that…
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Perf Part 2
The cobbled stones of the High Square each bore warding symbols, meant to prevent anyone from passing over them who wasn’t permitted. The Royals, their attendants, and their guards were the only ones who could pass freely over the wards. The only merchants and performers who ever got this far into the city were there…
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The Little Man With The Red Cap Part 2
This group of children, the little man knew, had yet to choose whether they were going to be good or bad. The choice was almost never a conscious one, but one that every child made and that decision would guide them throughout their lives. The decision was usually made around the same time the child…
Bridge of Broken Glass 