Previous Chapter The expansive grassland eventually came to an end as we passed through the tree line of the once distant forest. The trees that stood as a windbreak were a lot denser than I had imagined at the distance. They were thick, yet smooth like the stone columns that supported the weight of a … Continue reading Where The Wind Dances – 5.02
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Where The Wind Dances – 5.01
Previous Chapter An unrelenting wind billowed. Pressing against us as we transitioned between worlds was a gale that seemed determined to rebuke us. It denied us our sight and stalled our breath that should have no longer been necessary to live. I feared we would be swept up in it if not for the firm … Continue reading Where The Wind Dances – 5.01
The First Steps – 4.15
Previous Chapter “I’m happy to report your children have made full recovery, Miss Bancroft.” My prognosis was met with an audible, relived sigh courtesy of the woman in question as I finished the examination. It had been a few days since our ministrations had ridden the boys of the monstrous pests that had taken root … Continue reading The First Steps – 4.15
The First Steps – 4.14
Previous Chapter The next morning Aeria and I reconvened at Elsa’s Greenhouse. Unlike the academy greenhouses that were aboveground, this one tended to by Elsa was partially underground. She raised and parted a large slope of earth behind their home and solidified the soil so that they would serve as walls while the panels above … Continue reading The First Steps – 4.14
The First Steps – 4.13
Previous Chapter Elsa was possibly one of the most maternal beings that I had ever known. In fact, I considered her the second most maternal figure in my life after Miss Taun, who’d essentially raised me in my formative years. Mother was largely focused on the family business and had only taken to personally grooming … Continue reading The First Steps – 4.13
The First Steps – 4.12
Previous Chapter I found myself crouched over the corpse of what was once someone’s pet the next morning. The pet in question was splayed on its side, eyes sunken as water pooled in the sockets. The rancid odor of decay attracted a number of flies that buzzed around it relentlessly, their young no doubt relishing … Continue reading The First Steps – 4.12
The First Steps – 4.11
Previous Chapter Miss Taun was imposing as she ushered me into the manor and demanded to know where I had been. Her displeasure was understandable given that I did tell her I expected to be back much sooner. My tardiness no doubt made a horrible first-impression to whomever our guests were, and I suspected if … Continue reading The First Steps – 4.11
The First Steps – 4.10
Previous Chapter Several hours later we were in the final stages of the extraction. All the oil had been extracted from the roots and now swirled in front of us within a sphere of air, vaporized and saturated with Aeria’s magic to remain in such a state. With the gateway opened to the foundation that … Continue reading The First Steps – 4.10
The First Steps – 4.09
Previous Chapter The distillation process was well underway as I went through the recipe book that Elsa provided me. The volume contained several alchemic recipes that had been compounded over the centuries that she’d been alive. She left it in my care after departing with Miss Bancroft, returning with it and the materials we needed … Continue reading The First Steps – 4.09
The First Steps – 4.08
Previous Chapter The entrance to the building itself was unlocked, likely in anticipation of our arrival. It brought us to the inside a narrow corridor with a staircase at the back, wrapping around the backside and upwards to the second floor. There were two doors to the left of the passage—one next to us and … Continue reading The First Steps – 4.08
Wands and Vials 