Neri’Va’s day was a blur of sacred duties and mounting dread. She rose before dawn, mind already spinning, hands busy as she polished golden candleholders until her arms ached. Each glimmer of brass was supposed to reflect the Light, but in the mirrored surface she only saw her own troubled eyes. She folded linens with […]
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Forbidden Fruit 9: The Gathering Storm
The woods were still, heavy with the anticipation that comes before a storm. The air was thick with the scent of green and wet earth, and every leaf seemed to hush itself as Rayven passed beneath the canopy. She moved through the undergrowth like a shadow, each step deliberate, each muscle attuned to the secret […]
Forbidden Fruit 5: A Night in the Cave
As Rayven gently kissed Neri’Va, the world beyond the cave seemed to vanish, replaced by the hush and wildness of the storm. The wind howled outside, lashing rain against stone, but within their small shelter, there was only warmth and trembling closeness. Neri’Va’s heart hammered beneath her novice robes, the soft press of Rayven’s lips […]
Forbidden Fruit 3: Memories of the Dark
As requested, Neri’Va waited. She kept her promise to Rayven, resisting the urge to sneak from her narrow room in the temple each night. Instead, she watched the world from her window, pressing her forehead to the glass as Denday’s light faded from the sky. The blue moon was dark, its gentle glow hidden—a consequence […]
Forbidden Fruit 2: An unlikely friendship
Neri’Va’s chamber within the Temple of Quintra was little more than a narrow alcove tucked beneath a high, arched window. The pale evening light slanted through stained glass, painting shifting gold and blue patterns across her bed and the simple chest where she kept her few belongings. She moved with quiet efficiency, careful not to […]
Forbidden Fruit 1: Denday Berries
The evening breeze swept softly across the wildflower meadows as the sun Quintra began her slow descent towards the horizon. Across Eonil, golden light faded, and the sky gradually filled with deeper, richer shades of blue. The world seemed to hold its breath, caught between the last warmth of day and the hush that came […]