Rayven advanced through the shattered nave, the weight of her plate armour both a shield and a shroud, cloak swirling in the smoke-choked air. The battered symbol of Denday still glimmered on her chest plate, dulled by ash and streaks of blood. Her gauntleted fist tightened around the leather-wrapped hilt of her sword, and her […]
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Forbidden Fruit 11: The Breaking of the Light
Neri’Va’s fingers trembled as she straightened the white linen robe across her shoulders, heart pounding beneath her ribs. Candlelight trembled on the bare walls of her little chamber, casting shifting halos as the hour of the cleansing ritual drew near. She ran her hands over the robe again, the cloth cool and fine beneath her […]
Forbidden Fruit 10: On the Eve of Shadows
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 […]
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 […]