3: Of Spring and Regret

*Content warning: severe injury, blood, fantasy violence. Two Weeks Into the Northgate Expedition Surely her Ivory Order contacts had been wrong. Niamh peered out over fields of sun-dappled grass stirring in the wind. It was several weeks into the Northgate Expedition, and nothing was what she’d expected, especially compared to the cautionary tales her old […]

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2: Of Exploration

Niamh awoke with a start. Sunlight filtered through the high glass windows set into the stone wall of her room at the Duskcat Inn. A knock rapped into the morning quiet, followed by the sound of footsteps retreating. Shivering, she threw off the soft quilt and quickly padded barefoot across the cold flagstones. An envelope […]

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1. Of Snow and Pie

She was here, finally. Niamh stepped out of the caravan she’d taken from Bounty, crossing her arms over her chest as a rush of wintry air cut right through her cloak. They’d arrived at the northeast gates of the city right on schedule, and Niamh couldn’t wait to jump out of the swaying cart, get […]

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0: Of Important Missions

It was a fine day for anything except goodbyes. Niamh Starsong gazed around the clearing and sighed. Sun shone through the spring leaves, dappling her friend Sariel’s face with splashes of gold. Source, she was going to miss that face. “Niamh, you look miserable.” Sari interrupted her gloomy thoughts with a wry laugh. “I’m not. […]

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