Ailn’s niece was standing in front of him. He’d only found out she existed two days ago—and by all rights she should be two days’ ride away.
“...Béatrice?” Ailn uttered in disbel...
2025-05-27 13:17:22 +0000 UTC View PostCamille arrived at the ark-Chelon estate not long after Ailn—by way of a Gren carriage, insisted upon by her father. She couldn’t help but feel a pang of dissonance after leaving his household....
2025-05-25 17:17:00 +0000 UTC View PostThis was the first Ailn had even heard of an echo stone.
“Tonight?” Ailn blinked. “You’re telling me there’s an artifact that can communicate hundreds of kilometers away instantly?...
2025-05-22 15:18:10 +0000 UTC View PostAs he walked through corridors of rooms reserved for visiting nobility, Ailn briefly considered retiring to the barracks instead of the suite prepared for him. His eyes were still throbbing, the pa...
2025-05-20 06:05:41 +0000 UTC View PostAiln found himself instinctively reaching for the hilt of his sword. His body was in a cold sweat, and his breathing was unsteady. The pain searing through his eyes was enough to put him into fight...
2025-05-18 15:50:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Ashton…” Ailn eyed the proffered handshake warily for just a moment, before accepting it. Then he stifled a shudder—something about this guy gave him the creeps. “I’ve heard a lot abou...
2025-05-15 18:20:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe Mayor Gorwin of Venlind was in a predicament.
For years, the mayor had watched over the child of one of Venlind’s residents—a youthful woman who’d settled in their small villa...
2025-05-13 15:40:18 +0000 UTC View PostThat night, after settling Bea into bed, Ciel sat beside her, reading a bedtime story.
“...But the bell in the tower was never truly alone. The stars would come out at night to keep it comp...
2025-05-11 13:53:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing Ailn noticed about Ciel was how sleepy she looked—half-lidded eyes, a faint, persistent frown, and a slight lag in her reactions. But as she made her way down the stairs, he reali...
2025-05-08 16:50:55 +0000 UTC View Post
One week later, Ailn found himself in the Singing Mountains of ark-Chelon.A further day’s ride would bring them to Calum—the capital—and to Ailn’s eyes, it made sense to take care of Sigurd...
2025-05-06 15:08:03 +0000 UTC View PostSigurd grimaced, as he made his way through the barracks, toward a chamber most knights now avoided—partly out of superstition, partly to spare themselves the weight of old memories.
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2025-05-04 15:09:37 +0000 UTC View PostCeric Windrider was in a bad way.
The man looked gaunt, like he’d barely been eating. He’d already been in bad shape from his multi-day stint exploring Varant’s catacombs, so it w...
2025-05-01 09:23:01 +0000 UTC View PostSafi was shivering.
It was cold, and so was their reception. Things had gotten heated for a moment between Ailn and his older brother, but that just made the subsequent atmosphere feel ...
2025-04-29 09:24:44 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Sigurd came to, he was riding in the carriage of state. Across from him sat Sophie, staring sullenly out the window as they returned to the castle, clutching the new puppy that was supposedly ...
2025-04-27 19:03:33 +0000 UTC View PostThe knights atop the wall were still occupied by the shadow beasts which remained. For now, Sigurd was alone facing the two unique shadow beasts—the first like an elephant, the second like a leop...
2025-04-24 17:21:58 +0000 UTC View PostThey were not ill-prepared. But they had simply not prepared enough.
The swiftness of the encroachment and its intensity exceeded Sigurd’s expectations. They had around four dozen kni...
2025-04-22 20:04:29 +0000 UTC View Post