Sophia Harris
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In little more than a month since he reached the peak of Orange and started his alchemy business, he had progressed nicely. More than nicely actually. Those numbers would make even Elijah give him a nod of approval. The Guide never missed rewarding conflict. It left him with a somewhat sour taste, profiting from the death and misfortune of others. Madly brewing large batches of potions also played its part. It hadn’t been easy to get used to the rhythms and demands of an alchemy business, though his…-
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Kai stared at the floating scroll, reading the words again and again to be sure he understood them correctly. His heart pumped in his chest, any trace of exhaustion was banished from his head. Since there was a way to break the First Seal ahead of time, he knew there must be a way to do the same for the Second Seal. Virya had told him there was no way to force it so he shouldn’t concern himself with it. Now, the chance to gain the strength he craved was at his fingertips. He didn’t need to wait a…
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Kai squeezed his eyes shut, covering them with an arm. Noise and light chipped away at his slumber. He wanted to cling on to the dream just a little longer. He was back at the estate, taking a refreshing swim under the shining sun, carefree and happy. No matter how hard he tried to grasp it, sleep slipped away like sand through his fingers. His thoughts grew too loud to ignore, pressing worries dragged him like chains toward wakefulness. Reality demanded his attention. Kai massaged his eyelids to stave…
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Zerith swung his sword, cleaning the enchanted blade from the blood. The archipelago. A relaxing place with sunny beaches and naive people. A little forgotten corner of the world where trouble didn’t bother going. When Ervyn had offered him this assignment, it had seemed too good to be true. Commanding the garrison of a quiet small town of fishermen and farmers, a chance to do some good and leave behind the ghosts of the past. Nothing more than a few bands of rebellious citizens with the occasional…
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His sister’s screams covered the whispers of Hallowed Intuition warning him of the danger. Kai was about to dart into the building when Flynn grabbed his arm. “You can’t help her dead,” he whispered with gritted teeth. “Surprise is our best advantage, we need to make it count.” His mind was a whirlwind of rage, worry and fear. It took most of his self-control to not punch Flynn in the face to free himself, and the remaining scraps to grasp the sense in what he was saying. Mana Sense remained…
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With people frantically running around, no one paid attention to two more kids. The wind had spread dark smoke clouds over the farmland, the last dying embers were put out by teams of farmers. The humid climate of the archipelago must have stopped the fire from going out of control. Some were even cheering, unaware these were only a simple distraction. The true danger was about to crash on Sylspring from the sea. Kai’s lungs burned on the acrid smoke that rose out of the fields, but he continued to…
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Flynn looked lost at his own blood-stained hands, standing over Tridel’s lifeless form. Kai tried to speak, but his body refused to obey. His panicking heart slowed down, and he could only stare silently. “You know your knots kind of suck.” The cheeky boy moved his focus on him, and a smug smile lit his face. “Like really Flynn read the look in his eyes and let out an amused chuckle. “I think you’re the only person who can glare at me like that after I just saved your life. It took me…
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With the effects of the drug burned out of his body, a veil had been lifted off his mind. Free from the shackles, his thoughts dashed among two dozen worries and considerations. Kai hadn’t realized how sluggish his mind had been. Slower than a baby at the bottom of Red. It was a miracle he had thought of asking Flynn for the ring. And without Improvisation to help him, it was another miracle he managed to convince the boy to give it to him. One side of his brain screamed at him to flare up Empower and…
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The team of disruptors had already left the outpost to set fire to the prearranged locations. All the Republic‘s attention would be on them to prevent the fire from spreading, running them around town chasing ghosts. All the while the true threat came from the sea. No one would expect a pirate raid in the archipelago. Why would they when it never happened before? In a few hours, panic and blood would paint the streets of Sylspring. Flynn punched the tree for the third time, one of the few left in the…
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Muffled mutters buzzed in the back of his mind, too faint and confused to make anything out. Hallowed Intuition refused to give him a straight answer, so Kai turned toward the only person who might know. “What’s going on?” “Lower your voice,” Flynn whispered pleadingly, glancing at the ends of the alley. “You need to take your family and leave Sylspring now. You need to trust me, I can’t explain.” The murmurs in his head got louder and more insistent, but they still gave him no clue as…
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