Jessica Jackson
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Midsummer Sun Middanhal On the morning of the longest day, the first bell had not yet tolled when Quill heard a knock on the door to his library. As he opened, he found a kitchen girl outside holding a bowl of gruel. “Pardon me, Master Quill, but I know you like to take your meals here. And since your apprentice is gone, I thought I would bring it to you,” she said. “You may place it there,” Quill said, opening the door fully and pointing to a small table nearby, where he normally ate with Egil.…
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Rats Will Reign Middanhal Jarl Isenhart looked with fury upon the group of youths gathered in his hall. In front of them was his cousin’s son, Athelgar. By the jarl’s side stood Athelstan, Eumund, an older man with similar features as Athelgar, and lastly a tall man with strong arms and cold eyes. Unlike the others, he was dressed in common garbs with leather above his tunic as armour. “Sixty gold crowns! For what? So that you could make a mockery of your colours!” Isenhart exclaimed. “He was…
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Young Man's Folly Middanhal As the days passed, the feast of summer solstice drew near. The city became packed with travellers, and every room was occupied. There was a constant stream of pilgrims entering the Temple and the Hall of Holies, and the priests received countless gifts and offerings. The many peasants from the countryside mostly gave food or cloth, which they grew or produced on their own plots of land. City-dwellers typically gave coin as they could spare it or items made by their craft. A…
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When Eagles Sleep Middanhal Godfrey walked through the city to Lowtown in the evening glow. He followed the Arnsweg through the Temple square, down the hill, and across the bridge to the slums. Leaving the wide main road, he entered the winding alleys. Lowtown was trapped between the river and the southern city walls, which meant that houses had been erected wherever possible. The whole district was a maze, which the city guard might patrol but never control. It was easy for outsiders to get lost in the…
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Journey's End Middanhal All roads eventually led to Middanhal. Silk, spices, ivory, cotton, and precious gems first reached the city-state of Alcázar before travelling by ship north through perilous seas to arrive at the shores of Adalmearc. For some the journey ended here, selling their goods for others to transport further on and in turn buying wool, linen, timber, and dye to bring back. Others moved from seagoing ships to river transports and continued further inland, forming a convoy of various…
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73 He's back An overwhelming silence filled the room, drowning out any noise. If Philip were in his right state of mind, his emotions would have appeared chaotic. Fortunately, his mind was clouded by the dominant emotion of his first core memory, allowing him to slip away from Xavier and hide his anomaly. After a lengthy pause, Xavier's chuckle reverberated as he muttered, "It's impossible." The child's visage bore no resemblance to the Philip he remembered and believed the two of them were two…-
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72 Xavier When Philip emerged from the rubble and reached Gerald's unconscious body, he didn't utter a word. He just stumbled there, dazed, and knelt beside Gerald. His gaze was especially dark and empty as though he had experienced the greatest calamity in his life and suffering from a severe case of PTSD. The mentalists around Gerald simply allowed the child to approach without interference. Their faces were marked with frowns as they observed him. Especially for those who were at least empaths…
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71 Gerald's hope Amidst this gruesome spectacle, Gerald's severed head and body inexplicably shifted to an illusory form. In Gregorio's eyes, it appeared as if they had suddenly vanished. But in Philip's eyes, Gerald had somehow exchanged his physical body with his astral body. Gerald appeared a couple of meters behind Gregorio, his arms raised, conjuring a ball of fire that burst forth with terrifying force. The fire emitted an ear-piercing screech as it struck Gregorio's back, producing…
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70 Sildoun A loud crack resounded behind Gregorio, and he turned to see the statue shattering into fragments. The rock crumbled to the floor, and the child with the shape-shifting ability awoke as though his sleep was only an act. With a deft movement, Philip made the staff vanish, along with his traveler's ring brimming with purple luster. When the ring dimmed, the other children in the formation began to wake up. They rushed toward the exit as though they were mentally cued. Seeing this,…
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69 Gerald's POV The men around moved in eerie synchronization, stepping back into their designated spots within the summoning circle. Additionally, the children, whom Philip had callously kicked earlier, shuffled sideways back to their previous positions. On the other hand, Philip found himself moving uncontrollably; it was as though an invisible force enveloped his limbs. He was expelled from the formation and replaced by another man who had been lying motionless near the prison cell. This…
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