Combat magic is shaped by the one manifesting the power which means personality, history, and themes are all reflected in the energy’s appearance. — Crystal Spheres Techniques As the people in the village

Most villagers never travel more than twenty leagues from their home. Their entire outlook comes from those who venture out once in their youth and then return to become adults. — Landris Jib, The Silver

They would be later become known as the Harbringers of Quiet, a cadre of young men and women who chased after battles to provide healing, rebuilding, and food for the people displaced by war. — Nakail

The Hidanork Tribes don’t have a concept of marriage like most civilized culture. It is not uncommon for parents to travel separately for a number of years before deciding to travel together. — Jilal of

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The greatest moment in life is this quiet right before the storm, the silence that heralds our great destruction. — The Iron King’s Betrayal (Act 2, Scene 5) Yubanis woke up in the familiar confines of

One will take a thousand arrows for love. — Shore Upon Stars (Act 3, Scene 2) Some time later, Yubanis hefted their makeshift shield with two hands. It was heavy but thick. They had also used all of their

The question of why each culture’s magic is distinctly different is a matter of society’s themes. The desert is focused on sand and that found within, therefore their magic also has those same themes.

As a living entity, tiags gather energy until they must be either tapped or they twist upon themselves. But even abandoned, there is great power still stored within the land. — Ijosil Ogamial, Surviving

The tribes do not simply tap a tiag for power, they give something in return. It is a relationship not unlike one of a gardener and her flowers. — Gaiden Ochyonáka, The Conquest of Sand and Soil z Yubanis

The tribes of the Hidanork are isolated during their long family journeys. They can go weeks without seeing a stranger but when they do, they do with open arms and helping hands. — Idail of Orsina, Honor

When a family has to spread out, almost always the family matriarch remains in a central location to function as the anchor and a place to return. — Ijosil Ogamial, Surviving the Wilderness, One Family’s

The grand moots are the rare occasions the Hidanork tribes gather together to make decisions that affect the entire country. It is also a time of private and public celebration among strangers. — The United

The church and society are offended at the unmarried father. — Kasor de Gorik, Where Church and Country Meet Milner let out an annoyed sigh as he shrugged his black jacket on and tugged it down. It was

Blood brothers never forgive a betrayal, even if it may take a lifetime to execute their revenge. — Jack of South and Waters Some themes that appear in this story: body horror including eyes, death of

The will of the gods is subtle and fleeting, but for the stone-headed man, sometimes a more serious blow is required to remind him of their will. — The Will of the Divine Couple A cold wind blew down the

Secrets are like poisonous snakes stuffed into your pants. You don’t question why until that one question makes you realize that you really shouldn’t have snakes in your clothes. — Confessions of the Soul

A man’s heart hardens in war. The fertile joy of youth is quickly replaced with the dry bitterness of experience. — The End of Humanity (Act 2, Scene 1) Tisail hummed as he worked his hoe along the narrow

Every door on every street has their own story. Not all of them are centered around the people who live, die, and bleed inside. Some stories are the creatures that roam the walls or feed on the corpses.

For a stunning example of true love, look no further than the marriage of Sinair and Xaris Paxar. Despite their class differences, they were together for over seventy years without even a hint of an affair