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…But before they left, Cassie turned to the crowd of elderly Riverborn and smiled.

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree

"Horse! Horse!"

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Fantasy · Guiltythree

"It's because I'm blind." 

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Fantasy · Guiltythree

Instead, they only reached the eye of the storm.

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Fantasy · Guiltythree

"Why are there no similarities in the languages, the myths, the traditions? Why has there never been an Awakened creature on Earth before the Nightmare Spell? No soul shards, no sorcery, no Aspects, and no Flaws? Why was there no Corruption?"

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree

"The Awakened essence already knows how to be controlled, so when it is mixed with the essence of Dormant beings, it will change that essence… a little. Absorb enough of it, and your essence will Awaken, too. Things were simple during the Age of Heroes, when many Corrupted prowled the realms, and humans had to battle them to survive. But as the eras changed and there were fewer monsters to kill… some humans and noble creatures turned to killing each other, instead."

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree

Both Valor and Song must have accumulated a great deal of knowledge… however, that knowledge was not something just anyone could access. Even Nephis, who had been adopted into the great clan, did not seem privy to most of their secrets yet. 

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree

There was a certain sense of exhilaration he felt, flying toward the horizon with terrible speed. The speed, the might of his shell, the slender weight of Neph's body pressing down on his scales, and the empty vastness of the boundless black sky… it was almost liberating.

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree

'What is the difference between a real world and an artificial one, though?'

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Fantasy · Guiltythree

"So, Ariel created this place… this tomb… to bury the truths he couldn't endure. And there is said to be a dreadful secret hidden in its estuary. It is easy to conclude that the truth he buried and the dreadful secret are one and the same. However… isn't it a little bit too elaborate of a feat, to create a whole world, hide it within an indestructible pyramid, and remove it from the natural flow of time — all just to hide a secret? Why would he want to go to all that trouble?"

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree

Sunny blinked a couple of times, perplexed. What kind of weird story was that? And why would a doll be alive? Was it actually an Echo? Or a Nightmare Creature?

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree

Finally, the rear vehicle shot past the Gate. A few moments later, Goliath's arm hit the concrete surface of the highway, pulverizing a large swath of it and sending a localized earthquake spreading from the point of impact.

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree

"I do promise to visit your restaurant, though! I'll even leave a big tip..."

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Fantasy · Guiltythree

Sunny sighed, then sat near Cassie and grew quiet.

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Fantasy · Guiltythree

The two Ascended briefly studied each other, then exchanged nods. There was no real tension between them, but Sunny noticed that they were not entirely at ease with each other, unlike how they were with him.

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree

The description of the charm simply stated that breathing was the essence of life, and beauty was its purpose. One had to be able to see clearly to appreciate beauty, and live long enough to enjoy it.

Shadow Slave

Fantasy · Guiltythree