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The off-duty guards stared at the dish Queen Diana placed on the table, looks ranging from concerned to intrigued to disgusted. ”This is a bowl of Queen Iola’s famous stew,” Diana said, her tone exaggerating the word ‘famous’.” Nervous giggles erupted from some of the guard, who had only heard rumors from others, while the ones who had been to the Verdant Castle backed off immediately. ”I’m offering one week of va...

The humming of the caldera vibrated through Amaranthe’s fins. Despite the coming harvest, the air still felt the same as the day before, the one before that, and the days before even that. Things were to be different yet everything was the same. Or maybe it was just her perception that everything was the same. It was hard to tell. Ama was always a recluse and preferred her own company to the company of others. The only companion other than her own mind she tolerated was Cherry...

There are little feet pitter-pattering outside of Jeshan's room. There have been little feet pitter-pattering outside of his room for close to a half hour now, and he's begun to wonder if maybe he should call out to Lajila; usually she prefers to come at her own time on her own terms, but he's beginning to get worried. Of course just as Jeshan thinks it, his door finally quietly creaks open, and his little visitor tiptoes inside. He considers sitting up until he...