Tag: fantasy
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Thirty-one
The palace doors opened slowly, the heavy stone slabs gliding smoothly on their hinges and the countless inlaid gems catching the sun, shimmering brightly. Sadie raised a hand to her face, protecting her eyes from the fluorescent flashes of light until the doors ceased their movement, giving way to the sight of a red velvet…
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Thirty
“The end is nigh, my friends! Soon, it will all be over!” The muttering rose to a crescendo after that statement, each individual whisper joining the vast choir of discordance. I stood there, gripping my mother’s hand tightly, my eyes fixed on the Prophet and the four other zealots on stage, nodding along with his…
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Twenty-nine
Ashes fall like rain around me, the crackling of kindling flames occasionally interrupted by the sounds of the pillars collapsing one by one, stone crashing into the ground and kicking up clouds of dust. Through it all, I never take my eyes off him. The man before me, clad in battle-scarred plate armor, his helmet…
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Twenty-seven
“That shit’s bad for you, you know.” I turn my head to the side to see my coworker sitting on the bench beside me, grimacing at me. I slowly chew the hunk of chocolate I’ve just bitten off, enjoying the sweet moment of bliss, ensuring the last little bit slides down my throat before I…
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Twenty-six
It’s finally my turn. After waiting in line for weeks on end, it’s my turn to be cured. The line for the facility extends practically all the way around the city, everybody within the quarantine zone eagerly waiting for their chance to get out of this hell hole. Slowly, but surely, the city has been…
A Forsworn Fantasy 