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16. Older than ash and bones
As the meaning of this sank into her bones, Candor thought she was going to vomit. She whirled in the little space, taking in the study...
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LEGENDS OF ICARIA
legendsoficaria
Sep 17, 202317 min read
15. Another interlude
When Candor and Letti awoke, the sun had drifted high in the sky. A greyish light tilted through the domed windows, an early flirtation...
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Sep 10, 202316 min read
14. Zorca Aslanti
“Hello Zorca.” Thorn rocked back on his heels. “I’m in need of a place to stay.” “Of course, dearest blossom, do come in.” Zorca...
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Sep 3, 202321 min read
13. Ome Chaer
The wraiths did not revisit. By the time Thorn, Candor, and Letti reached the outskirts of Ome Chaer, they had dismounted, and were...
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Aug 27, 202319 min read
12. The Sea Plains
As the sun rose in the sky, the trio remained silent, picking their way along the pieces of sturdier land. Gradually, the travelers...
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Aug 20, 202312 min read
11. The Ancestor
Candor couldn’t sleep. Her body ached from the tips of her toes to each hair follicle, but she did not dare allow her eyes to close for...
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Aug 13, 202326 min read
10. Aislin Alaugh
Candor sat in the dwindling light of the evening, her back straight against the smooth carving of the chair. That morning, the trio had...
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Aug 6, 202320 min read
9. Ghosteaters
Letti awoke to the most curious sensation that her skin was crawling over itself. She thrashed, remembering the spiders. Two pairs of...
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Jul 30, 202318 min read
8. Traces of majik and fire
Candor rediscovered her dislike for bushwhacking. It seemed at every step, some vine or branch blocked her way. Finally, she took to...
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Jul 23, 202320 min read
7. Honor and Blades
Back when the world was still new, and the grass was a lighter green than it is today, and the center sands were farmed by elves of the...
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Jul 16, 202320 min read
6. Songs of Sadness
Thorn insisted they split the remaining water in their large skin into their four smaller skins (Thorn had two) and divvy the gear...
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Jul 9, 202315 min read
5. An interlude
“Give me your socks.” Thorn held out his hand. The large man had insisted they rest for a full day and night. Candor and Letti, despite...
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Jul 2, 202322 min read
4. Thorn
The night passed quietly. “Blessed be the twins.” Letti said as she sat up. Candor had insisted that Letti sleep after they saw the...
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Jun 25, 202318 min read
3. A different kind of shadow
Letti did not wish to wake Candor. Her white hair pressed against her cheek, Candor’s eyes flicked back and forth under her pale...
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Jun 18, 202316 min read
2. Secrets
Letti soon trailed behind Candor as they ran towards the village. This was the moment every parent feared; their child running pell-mell...
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Jun 11, 202322 min read
1. Starfish and swordplay
When the rains came, the stars slept on the beach. Candor stood facing the ocean, head thrown back to the ceiling of the sky. The...
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Jun 4, 20233 min read
Prologue
The breaking of the Great Stone Way tickled the roots of the grove. A quiet breeze, chilled and brittle swept up through the tops of the...
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