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Chapter 7: Eve

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Hidden Blossom

The Hidden Blossom technically never closed, but all the patrons had left about an hour ago, being respectful of Eve’s time and worsening condition. Eve sat in her “office,” a…

Mar’is Escape

This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Mar’i

The Final Memory: The Day the Mountain Wept Fire It happened during the Nuku Hiva festival. The twin moons, Terrenis and Triluna, were full and glorious, bathing the island in a soft,…

Mar’i’s Montage

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Mar’i

The bridge of the Salt-Hauler was a symphony of misery. The wind howled a constant, high-pitched shriek around the superstructure, punctuated by the deep, groaning protest of the ship’s hull as it…

Lena’s Capture

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Lena

The air in the port of Gideon’s Drift was thick with the smell of fried dough, ozone, and too many bodies crammed into too little space. It was a chaotic,…