Tag: world building
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Gobnat’s New Friend

The earthenware cup sat on the rickety three-legged table steaming with herbal tea while Tullia busied herself at the fireplace, toasting a slice of bread for her breakfast. When it was golden she pulled it away from the flames and dropped it onto the wooden plate, slathering it with blackberry jam. Her wiry curls of…
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The Cottage in the Maze

The hedges started at the edge of the patio and grew up from four to eight feet gradually as you entered the maze. In the center stood a building, quaint and cottage-like. Curiosity was drawing me and I took my first steps off of the patio and entered into the maze. I wandered slowly as…
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A Boring Breakfast

The inconsiderate sun was shining brightly through the glass panes of the windows where the drapes had been neglected. The air was stuffy inside of the closed room, stale from the long night, and the birdsongs that should have filled the air were muted beyond the stone walls. Carina, huddled under a quilt, stared about…