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Interlude: A Voice Beneath the Waves

A few weeks had passed since Tehri first heard the rumors about her sister. It was safe to say that she had been jumping in silent glee since then. She had celebrated with Kamren later that first d...

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Chapter 37: No Looking Back

Early the next morning, Seres woke up to Rowan dancing.

“Have you been dancing all this time?” Seres yawned upon entering the living room.

“Aye.”

Rowan was dripping with s...

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Short Delay

Just wanted to let you all know that there is going to be a slight delay on today's Patreon chapter. I've had an extremely busy week and I woke up to a panic attack. It shouldn't be too long, but I...

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Chapter 36: Next Stop, Baromiir

They arrived in Baromiir, the first of three major settlements along the Telma River, just in time for a late lunch. It was a similar size to Næmyris, only it was split through the middle by the r...

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Kickstarter Announcement!

I've just launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Audiobook and the Physical Release of Book 1: Awakening. We’ve got a bunch of exciting rewards available for the different Pledge Tiers,...

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Chapter 35: Homeward Bound

Rowan found the start of their grand adventure to be rather uneventful, partly because the reality of it all hadn't sunk in yet, but also because barely anyone did more than glance their way as the...

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Chapter 34: Departure

There was something different about Rowan and Seres when they woke up the next morning. Seres could see it, and Rowan could feel it in her bones. They were sisters. The ritual had been a success. View Post

Chapter 33: Family Ties

It had been just over a fortnight since Alena and the others left for Særis. By the end of this next week, Rowan and Seres would be leaving as well. All that remained were some final preparations,...

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Chapter 32: A Short Goodbye

Rowan was up early. She needed to be ready before the tide so that she could say goodbye to Alena and the others. Part of her was still sad that they couldn't stay together longer, but the embers o...

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Chapter 31: The Morning After

Rowan woke up, aching and euphoric, to the unexpected sound of birdsong. Her arm was draped happily over a purring Alena. Not wanting to wake her, she shifted slowly as she got out of bed, a task w...

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Interlewd: A Night of Passion (NSFW)

The couple didn't waste any time tearing off each other's clothes after entering the carriage that would take them back to the palace. With the atmosphere of the Honey Peach Inn, any pretences of w...

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Chapter 30: Together

Rowan and Alena found a carriage ready to take them to the next location for their date, an Adventure Room. They were an unfamiliar concept to Rowan, but Seres had insisted on their growing popular...

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Chapter 29: Closer

Rowan woke up in a cold sweat. Just like the chains that bound the twin moons on her back, she couldn't fully escape the trauma of her captivity. Even seeing Amran take his first true steps as a fr...

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Chapter 28: Striking a Balance

Rowan strained as she neared the end of her reps. Tyris was working her hard, and the floor was glistening from her sweat. Even after almost a week of training under her brother, she could feel the...

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Chapter 27: Back to Basics

The young, crimson-haired woman had a plan; a path forward in her quest for vengeance and belonging. Alas, as she lay there in bed, Rowan was struck with the realisation that she wasn’t quite rea...

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Chapter 26: The Next Step

"Ah ah choo."

Rowan woke up sneezing loudly from a wandering tail tickling her nose. Not exactly the most romantic start to the morning after your first time. Alas, there was no helping it as...

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Interlude: A Voice on the Wind

Two river petals and a dawn flower to go and Tehri's bouquet would be complete.  She had spent the entire morning picking out flowers from the now surprisingly abundant flower garden that she ...

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Chapter 25: The Ball (Censored)

Not a moment had passed after the two girls had sat down for breakfast that Seres started to inquire about Rowan's dawn-time exhibitionism.

"You don't need to answer me, Rowan, but why did yo...

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Chapter 25: The Ball (Extended)

Not a moment had passed after the two girls had sat down for breakfast that Seres started to inquire about Rowan's dawn-time exhibitionism.

"You don't need to answer me, Rowan, but why did yo...

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Chapter 24: The Blush of Dawn

The touch of crimson settled on Rowan's cheeks as a euphoric tingling rushed through her body, jolting her awake. She settled back down into the plump mattress that had been struggling to lull her ...

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Chapter 23: Soulforged

In the brief moments when Rowan was alone, she realised that she still wasn’t dressed. This left her with the highly awkward conundrum of whether or not she should rush to get dressed. In the end...

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Chapter 22: Elan Fiir

Rowan stood in the training grounds, a gentle breeze caressing her face. She held Elan Fiir in her hands. It was an exhilarating feeling; difficult to describe. Stronger and more nimble. Weightier ...

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Chapter 21: Reunion

Rowan's heart was beating a thousand times a minute. She could hardly believe that Tyris was right there on the other side of the door. Part of her was scared. A large part. It was all so sudden. W...

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Chapter 20: Midiris

"Hoist the sails! We're bringing her into port."

The large captain of The Wind Rose boomed instructions at his crew as he took the helm. The change in the ship's energy was palpable; Rowan fe...

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Audiobook Teaser Part 2

Here is the second part of Jessica's audition where she performs an excerpt from Chapter 18: The Wind Rose I

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Audiobook Teaser Part 1

The audiobook is currently being recorded by the amazing Jessica Threet, and I wanted to share (with her permission) the first part of her incredible audition with you all to help stir some interes...

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Chapter 19: The Wind Rose II

On the sixth morning, Rowan sat against the aft railing and looked up to the sun over the port side of the ship. She still couldn't quite believe it wasn't all some cruel dream or a new form of tor...

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Chapter 18: The Wind Rose I

The sun was low in the sky when The Wind Rose raised its anchor. Everyone was on board and they had been given as much room as Dralik could spare. Admittedly, that wasn't much as his hold was fille...

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Chapter 17: The Escape II

The small group sighed in relief as they stepped out into the soft blush of dawn. Freedom! They had finally done it. Gone were the hellborn caves that had come so close to breaking them. They had b...

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Chapter 16: The Escape I

Ædarik was face-first on the ground and seeing stars. The earth-shattering quake had brought the cave ceiling down around him and his escort. One of them was crushed from the waist down by a large...

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