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Chapter 10: An End to My World
Dorian The noises coming from outside the tent were the worst ones Dorian had heard in his lif...
Chapter 9: The Battle
Elliot Someone was calling for him. Elliot didn't know how or when his squadmates had learned ...
Chapter 8: A Betrayal
Dorian This was it. Two weeks ago, an announcement had declared war between Escad and Flosar...
Chapter 7: Depression, Anger, and Acceptance
Elliot The corporal of Twelfth Squad, or the Bloody Mongrels as they called themselves, barely...
Chapter 6: A Summons
Dorian When Dorian had been a child, Mr. Mahon's house had always fascinated him. In a town of...
Chapter 5: Denial and Guilt
Elliot His family was dead, gone in the blink of an eye and with the twist of a hand. How was ...
Chapter 4: An Intervention
Dorian The world was bread. Dorian breathed in ground oats, dough had turned to crust on his h...
Chapter 3: Never Play with High Stakes
Elliot Elliot was packing when Cathrine called him downstairs. Since he was almost finished, ...
Chapter 2: An Unwelcome Intrusion
Dorian "-assemble at their assigned barracks by end of day tomorrow. The chosen color is... r...
Chapter 1: Me, At the Start
Elliot Elliot had never considered himself less than human. At one point, the concept hadn't e...
Chapter 9: The State of the City
Kase As Jhi and I hurried back toward the citadel, Aiko followed us on the rooftops, vigilant...
Chapter 8: Care for a Thrall
Kase None of my people, thralls or keepers liked it when my training required time outside of ...
Chapter 1: An Unexpected Encounter
Kase The song was everything. Life and light, breath and belief, I needed it like the chanarii...
Chapter 100: Wrecked Plans
Eledis Storming into the Ministers’ chamber, I roared, “All right, you lot! What’s so difficu...
Chapter 99: Confrontation
Eledis I told you to inspect that gifted horse with a fine-toothed comb! Now, your entire tea...
Interlude 4: The Fall
King Eledis of Auden 18th of Seventh, 3484 My fears have proven true. The peace is over. My son...
Chapter 98: This Is It for Us
Raimie “We’re going to die here, aren’t we?” Stone, intruding on all sides, muffled my quest...
Chapter 95: What Do You Want?
Raimie I trudged into the fire’s vicinity. Retrieving strips of salted pork—a traveler’s stand...
Letter: Seer Drena
Seer Drena, I thought you might like to learn where I am right now, although let’s be honest. Yo...
Chapter 97: That Was Close
Rhylix When I woke up surrounded by Ele, all I could do was lie still and stunned. “Huh,” I ...