For the past three weeks, Maiya had fought Ash Beasts every day. Initially, she’d cowered in fear of them. Who wouldn’t? After all, these were the same mythical beasts parents scared their chil...
2023-04-10 17:04:00 +0000 UTC
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Maiya donned her handmaiden’s dress with an efficiency she wouldn’t have thought possible a month or two ago. She strapped her thigh holsters over her pantyhose, brewed her tea—which had impr...
2023-04-07 16:22:48 +0000 UTC
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Vir had taken the entire day to journey the hundred fifty-five miles from the desert oasis to Brij. Fifteen miles an hour was a slow trot for an Ash’va, but Bumpy’s condition necessitated it. T...
2023-04-06 16:29:22 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: As promised, here's the missing battle from arc 3 between Riyan and Mina. I'll see if I can reorder the patreon chapters. Sorry for the confusion!
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Thunder cracked as Princess ...
2023-04-05 17:21:18 +0000 UTC
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“Wake up,” Princess Mina Hiranya commanded, standing with her one arm on her hip and her chest puffed out. From her haughty expression to her upturned chin, her every feature exuded an aura of ...
2023-04-04 16:04:56 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: This is an excerpt from my worldbuilding doc. I wrote this mainly for myself, to help flesh out the world before I started outlining. It's unedited and has no relevance to the cu...
2023-04-03 18:01:17 +0000 UTC
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It was not Riyan’s hidden sanctuary that greeted Vir, but burning rubble, soot, and ash.
Nothing of the abode remained. Ceiling had collapsed in, leaving a blackened gouge in the hill's sid...
2023-04-03 16:46:11 +0000 UTC
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Vir bolted for the window. He’d barely made it out onto the ledge before he heard the panicked shouts of Harak’s personal guard.
Stealth was no longer a priority. He jumped off the ten st...
2023-03-31 17:00:52 +0000 UTC
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Vir gazed out from the shadows. Many exits presented themselves, all peeking into a world frozen in time. For ten seconds, Vir was untouchable. Ten seconds may not have been much, but in the heat o...
2023-03-30 18:15:01 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: I'll be updating the San convo chapter with a reason for why this urgency is needed. Mina's about to make her move on her brothers, which is why Riyan sent Vir to Daha after only 6 months of ...
2023-03-29 16:53:56 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: Hey everyone, I see your feedback from the prev chap, and will make some edits. I agree that Vir doesn't need to divulge as much sensitive info to the prince, whom he's just met. Will make hi...
2023-03-28 17:02:51 +0000 UTC
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He's the prince!? Vir thought, appraising the man. He certainly had the orbs to back that assertion up.
Vir thought back to Maiya’s ramblings about the princes and princes...
2023-03-27 16:43:48 +0000 UTC
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Vir made haste escaping the Warrens with Neel. If anyone had heard Ravin’s daughter screaming, no one seemed to show it, but Vir wasn’t taking any chances. He ran across rooftops and sped throu...
2023-03-24 17:04:27 +0000 UTC
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Ravin’s compound wasn’t hard to find. And a compound it was, with multiple woo...
2023-03-23 16:56:35 +0000 UTC
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It was a long walk out to the eastern gate, and an even longer one to the Warrens outside of ...
2023-03-22 17:45:33 +0000 UTC
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Vir contemplated heading to Param’s shop, but the Brotherhood not only had more ...
2023-03-21 17:01:12 +0000 UTC
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Vir heaved a sigh of relief, having just completed his latest mission for the Brot...
2023-03-20 16:56:18 +0000 UTC
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2023-03-16 17:40:38 +0000 UTC
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Note: And here's the second part, which dives into the magic system. Def recommend reading it! Releasing this one early; we'll take a 3 day weekend, so next chapter's on Monday.
2023-03-16 17:39:27 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: Got two Maiya chaps back to back, the 2nd of which has some pretty important revelations about the magic system, so I'd def recommend reading tomorrow's if you're the type to skip alt pov cha...
2023-03-16 15:59:33 +0000 UTC
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Note: I've dialed down the level of injury Vir receives from his underground escapades. It didn't make any sense for him to attempt to enter the castle with those. As usual, thanks for a...
2023-03-15 16:49:52 +0000 UTC
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Vir dared not linger within these depths longer than necessary. Who knew when the Prana Swarm...
2023-03-14 16:46:01 +0000 UTC
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“Janak,” Vir said blankly, addressing the glowing man who stood ten paces tall...
2023-03-13 16:31:44 +0000 UTC
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Vir stood half in rubble, half upon ancient road.
A giant cavern loomed above him. Half...
2023-03-10 17:32:51 +0000 UTC
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Reposting this as it seems the prior one had some access issues.

“You have...
2023-03-09 17:47:11 +0000 UTC
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“There will be two parts to this test,” the helmed warrior said as he took up ...
2023-03-08 17:45:19 +0000 UTC
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Any Magnus fans out there? You might recognize the title :-P

Vir’s f...
2023-03-07 17:25:13 +0000 UTC
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“You? You’re Riyan’s contact…” Vir said, unbelieving.
“Amin. Pleas...
2023-03-06 17:29:58 +0000 UTC
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NOTE: Got a shoutout for you all today. I'm only going to shout a small handful of stories on patreon for my friends who really helped out. I won't be spamming you here.
J.M. Clarke (aka U J...
2023-03-03 17:59:23 +0000 UTC
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Couple of announcements before we begin. #1: It's my bday! Yay! (also ch 69, isn't that hilarious? If you haven't yet rated the fic on RR, I'd greatly appreciate it!)
#2: ch 67 edit: Vir no ...
2023-03-02 17:51:49 +0000 UTC
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