Sophia Harris
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The whole family sat for dinner. With a sour look, Kea focused on her plate and ignored everybody else. The only thing Kai could see were his mother’s glances from across the table. From her smiles and upbeat tone, she knew something was up. Ele and Moui's casual conversation gave the dinner a thin coating of normalcy. Using Acting, Kai maintained the pretense. The food lost any taste, but he slowly chewed each bite as an excuse not to talk. His heartbeat punched in his chest. Time passed at a…-
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If you were wondering about the archipelago geography and the seven major islands, I hope this answers your questions. Keep in mind that the distance between the islands is not on scale, and I pulled them closer together to make a clearer map. I might also make some minor changes as I continue writing the story, but this should remain a pretty accurate representation of the Baquaire Archipelago. Have fun finding Whiteshore, Greenside, Sylspring, Higharbor, and focal places of the story like Virya's…
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Kai picked three thin bluish stalks from a dusty drawer. The last red-tier plant that would fit his budget. He had more coins in the ring, but spending silver would raise questions. “Are you sure this is what you want? These won’t be much use without an expert herbalist,” Bebo eyed the selection of mana herbs on the counter. “I got a really nice bow just last week, should be the perfect size for you.” “I like these better.” His excited smile would hopefully be enough. Kai had considered…
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I think I found something.” Kai took a few tentative steps, trying to pinpoint the exact direction from Hallowed Intuition. “Are you sure?” Moui looked confused, his eyes scanned through the wall of greenery. “I can’t sense— get behind me. Something is coming this way.” The hunter readied the ax in his hand as Kea drew her bow. The whispers became clearer, Kai remained in his position. Mana Sense was stretched in a wide net in front of him when something touched the fringes of his…
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Kai ended up soundproofing Kea’s room for free. It didn’t feel fair to profit from that. And he didn’t need money, at least not the sums his sister could afford. Kea did look slightly impressed when his The more pressing issue was restocking his ink supply. The one he used for soundproofing was a cheap blend, good for experimenting and little else. It would decay quickly if used with mana-hungry scripts. To make a gathering array and improve their shower situation, he needed something stronger.…
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Sitting cross-legged on his bed, Kai fiddled with Virya’s puzzle box. Chains of interlocking runes shifted beneath the dark wooden surface as his fingers and mana tinkered with its patterns. The sliding pieces of the cube changed the configurations of runes, and in turn changed how the enchantment responded to his mana threads. The room was filled with clinks and taps. Hours later, Kai was no closer to finding a solution. The ingenious design was diabolically complicated, but also fascinating. The…
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The words hung in the air before him. Kai reread the skill description for the tenth time. The first line confirmed he got it offered because of his high Favor. Virya had told him certain skills had minimum stat requirements to learn or evolve, but they had never touched upon the seventh attribute. This opened a whole new ocean of possibilities. “Everything okay?” Ele glanced at him, making him jolt from his stupor. “What? Yeah, I’m fine.” He hid his thoughts behind a grin. “More than fine…
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The tunnel flew past him. Kai fed his remaining mana to Blessed Swimmer and Empower. Mama Clam’s essence pulsed furiously as she gave chase and propelled herself in short bursts of surprising speed. Frantically trying to get away, Kai couldn’t afford the waste of a poorly constructed spell with his dwindling resources. All his focus went to navigating the cave system. While Mama Clam's sudden accelerations threatened to catch up with him, the agility of a mollusk her size wasn’t exceptional. She…
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Kai swam past Mr. Clam through the crevasse. A cold current caressed his fingers against the stillness of the pond. Squeezing between the rocks, the path shrank and descended into darkness. Mana Sense told him it grew wider further up, but the choke was too narrow. He would risk getting stuck. It had already been more than ten minutes since he resurfaced; wrestling with Mr. Clam also took some effort. Kai pushed on the seafloor with his feet and began his ascent, stopping midway to get Ele’s…
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Kai took back his twenty-seven pearls. “So, how many did you get?” he kept his voice even to not sound too eager. Still looking bewildered, Ele offered him a small punch from her satchel. Opening the laces revealed a cascade of shining beads that quickly dampened his enthusiasm. “They are thirty-three,” his sister said with just a hint of cheekiness. “Oh,” Kai struggled not to sound disappointed. “How did you manage that?” Ele chuckled, playfully poking his sides to tickle him.…
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