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A Hopeful Prophecy
Of the many methods of obtaining prophecy in Icaria, none is so revered as the reception of a future from the Sakjeden. The Grove, as...
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LEGENDS OF ICARIA
legendsoficaria
Oct 15, 202311 min read
19. Sails
“You should sleep.” Thorn advised the girls. “We all should. We will not be attacked down here.” Needing little in the way of...
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Oct 12, 20231 min read
The Prophecy that brought Icaria's Disorder
Of the many methods of obtaining prophecy in Icaria, none is so revered as the reception of a future from the Sakjeden. The Grove, as...
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legendsoficaria
Oct 8, 202319 min read
18. Of silence and storms
The next morning, after Candor woke both her companions, Thorn led the three through the Aiadar. Candor’s muscles were tighter than...
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legendsoficaria
Oct 5, 202315 min read
The First Timora Smith
In the early years of the Pax Humanae, when the Citadel had begun turning out witches into the world, there came a time when humans had,...
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legendsoficaria
Oct 1, 202319 min read
17. Evade, Escape
Candor could smell the sea before she could see it. After the heavy, humid stench of the sewers, the scent of saltwater felt clean. It...
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legendsoficaria
Sep 28, 20237 min read
Notes from a meeting of Citadel II
In the earlier years of the second age, after the first Fae Wars, when there was a burgeoning agreement between Fae and humans, the...
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legendsoficaria
Sep 24, 202320 min read
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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legendsoficaria
Sep 21, 20233 min read
Charter of the Citadel
As the diplomacy at the end of the Fae Wars began to take effect, the humans petitioned the Faen to allow members of the human community...
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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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legendsoficaria
Sep 14, 20232 min read
The Serpent of Kotemor
His was a life born of stars That aligned along a seventh son He lived between the western crags Until his eyes looked past the peaks...
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legendsoficaria
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 7, 20232 min read
The Last Love of the Mer
Though the Mers sank into common legend, their stories lived on in song. "The Last Love of the Mer" remains a favored song for unlikely...
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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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legendsoficaria
Aug 31, 20232 min read
The Ballad of the Barren Plains
One of the best known, and saddest, outcomes of the early Fae Wars was the flaming of the central plains in Icaria. The damage was so...
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legendsoficaria
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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legendsoficaria
Aug 24, 20231 min read
The Skeleton King
A song from the early second age, "The Skeleton King" still snakes its way through villages even in the disorder of the third age. ~.~ On...
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legendsoficaria
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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legendsoficaria
Aug 17, 202318 min read
An Excerpt from Faen Customs and Culture
Faen Customs and Culture By Myeira Aslanti Ome Chaer, 1st ed. 997 A.A. Note: later editions have been amended and script added as...
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legendsoficaria
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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