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In his frantic search for some explanation for this predicament, the demon-man spotted someone else entering the clearing. A human man, normally not worth the demon's attention unless they were bowing in worship or offering sacrifice to him. But that was when he towered over them, large enough...

He wasn't surprised that she had no part in the ritual, figuring she was too dimwitted for anything more than picking flowers. This priest she spoke of, however, could be useful to him. Perhaps he could be used as leverage when discussing terms with the goddess. Threaten the priest's life, if...

He snatched his hands away from hers when she began prying at them. Touching him again, while simultaneously nagging him about touching without permission. The insolence! The indignation! Beneath his breath he gave a little growl, narrowing his eyes at her. He might scare someone? Was she...

Before he'd had a chance to recover from the fall, the human female rushed to his side and had the audacity to put her hands upon him. That a mortal would dare to touch him -- without hesitation, without concern for their own safety -- was an outrage such that he had never encountered before. It...

The demon wasn't certain how he'd caught the goddess's attention. He had only just begun to build a following in this mortal realm, far from the demon hordes and monster armies he had commanded on other worlds, in previous apocalyptic campaigns. No, just an itty-bitty cult, a few human...

On hands and knees, he had just finished his third howl of fury and pain when the voice reached his ears. It had come from behind him. Feeling quite vulnerable and exposed -- his now-puny body protected by nothing but a thin bit of cloth wrapped about his loins -- he whirled 'round to find the...

The demon wasn't certain how he'd caught the goddess's attention. He had only just begun to build a following in this mortal realm, far from the demon hordes and monster armies he had commanded on other worlds, in previous apocalyptic campaigns. No, just an itty-bitty cult, a few human...

The demon wasn't certain how he'd caught the goddess's attention. He had only just begun to build a following in this mortal realm, far from the demon hordes and monster armies he had commanded on other worlds, in previous apocalyptic campaigns. No, just an itty-bitty cult, a few human...

In the silence that stretched between them, Elin continued to eat, stealing brief glances at him. She had expected some reaction out of him over the news of her parents' deaths -- alarm, mourning, questions... something -- but instead he seemed more stoic, and she was content with this. She...

Elin bit into the tough, dried meat and tore a chunk off. She chewed thoughtfully, brows furrowed, as he explained how he'd known Annwyn. Despite the vagueness of his words, something familiar stirred her memories. Mother had never said much about her childhood. Having grown up in poverty and...

Elin lowered her spoon and un-clenched her left hand. Her thoughts raced about as she assessed the level of threat here. Of course she knew, by kuldari reputation (having never met one before), that no weapon she possessed -- spoon or otherwise -- was likely to stand a chance against him. Her...

While her camp was being stealthily surveyed, Elin tied off the last clumsy stitch in her sleeve and looked it over for any glaring errors in her work. Deeming it 'good enough', she set the shirt aside and leaned over to the pot and campfire. She stirred the contents of the pot with a wooden...

Elin sat at the base of a small hill, her back against a tree and campfire in front of her. While a mixture of various foraged veggies simmered in a small pot by the flames, she worked to stitch up a tear in the sleeve of her under-tunic. A breeze stirred the forest canopy, shaking loose some of...

The shadow-tendril had already faded from existence. Inya suppressed the urge to cheer over her successful use of magic, opting instead to use this moment to catch up to the thief while they were down and distracted. She considered trying to bind them in place -- it wouldn't be too difficult now...

Despite her initial skepticism about Dirus's relationship with her parents, Elin smirked a little over his reminiscing. She had certainly learned more than a few insults from her mother, even some that were used -- affectionately -- on her father from time to time. The smirk hardened to a scowl...

Inya could better see the thief now, but he or she was getting away. Driven by the dread over what hardships she would face with all her money gone, she surged forward with new vigor, pushing her way past people with less care about drawing attention to herself. Most folk didn't seem very...

With his hands free at last he pushed himself up off the ground and stood, somewhat shakily. He gave Hugo a glare of pure loathing, but resisted the urge to throttle him right away. After all, he still had questions in need of answer. Plus he was so surprised the dolt had freed him so easily...

Inya sensed it as it happened, but it took a moment to understand. Through the shadows of her pocket, she felt a change, an invasion of her space and a loss of weight that had previously been there. She froze mid-step, her mind catching up to what her shadow-sense told her, and whirled around in...

The demon-man fought against his ropes with increasing ferocity until he lost his balance, yet again, and toppled over. His right shoulder collided painfully with the ground, and his wrists were raw now. With a grunt of defeat, he wriggled into an upright position and glowered at the boy when he...

Inya stepped out of the bakery and into the bustling street. Squinting in the twilight, she paused to count up the small number of coins in her hand before adding them to her coin-purse. The coins clinked and jingled as they joined the paltry few already inside. With a sigh, Inya tucked the bag...