"Do you think this petty circle can hold me forever, little mage?" The demon roared into the night sky. It stood in the center of a large pentagram, encircled with blood, and illuminated with candles nestled into wrought-iron holders at the cardinal points. The encasement had been drawn in the ...

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When Mark brought the hammer down on the last fragment of an old love, it shattered, its crystalline structure collapsing, and set into motion several phenomena. Miles away, a woman sleeping next to her husband awoke startled to find that she was crying, wondering why she had be dreaming about ...

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Gabriel Strosser lay back against the sofa, letting the opium work its way through his system. He breathed slowly, in and out, regularly, allowing himself to relax into whatever visions visited him. He was looking for one in particular. A vision he had had just a month ago. A vision ...

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A soft breeze preludes the arrival of Aliweyr to the Wakening Lands. She lands softly on the ground and quickly looks around. In the distance, she can see the form of Woushi as the dragon patrols the Circle, the focus of teleportation in the new lands of Velious. Catching Woushi's eye, ...

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The inn was asleep as Cluracen unlocked the door to his room. It was late, and the click of the lock could be heard down the corridor as well as the creak of the hinges. Cluracen tensed, but quickly relaxed as he entered the room, closing the door behind him ...

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