“I knew I would find you here,” Cobal said as he walked into the Iridescent Seashell. The cozy inn built around a circular central bar was filled with townspeople. For as scared and anxious as most of them had been when they first talked to Miyara at the docks, all of that seemed to have … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 12 – The grand return of Captain Eliana Tidescreecher →

“Cobal, come quickly,” a voice sounded outside the door to his room in the inn. He got up, still tired. It was early in the morning, with only the first rays of light hitting the small window. He yawned and moved over to the door, finding Sebastian on the other side. “Is something wrong?” He … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 11 – You have changed →

Cassandra, Mana and Cobal walked up the path that led from Ravadier itself to the Vadier estate. They had walked this path together once before, when they first set out on their journey towards Milinia after visiting Arana. That was when Cobal learned that he wasn’t the first member of his family to visit the … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 10 – Sign of the times →

It was dusk when the carriage hobbled into town. The horses struggled with the heavy vehicle through the sandy roads, but eventually managed to make it all the way to the Luminescent shell, the local establishment that oversaw the rental houses in the peninsula. Unfortunately, this time of year most of these houses were unavailable … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 9 – Ravadier revisited →

The rain that had started when they were still in Saphestan wasn’t letting up at all and it was fully pouring down by the time they reached the next village. There were a couple of sizable villages between the capital and Ravadier and they’d stop at local inns to sleep. Luckily for our three travelers, … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 8 – Country Roads →

Cobal stopped in front of Mana’s room. The door was closed and he hesitated. After having a heart to heart with his father he knew what he wanted to do, but he felt a bit awkward about it. Mana had decided to help Cassandra with such unwavering conviction that he felt bad about having to … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 7 – Conviction, doubt and decision →

Cobal had some servants come over to get Cassandra settled in one of the guestrooms while she stayed in the capital. Cobal promised her that he would tak with his father about what they could possibly do about the strange situation in Ravadier and asked that she and Mana wait for at least a little … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 6 – Shelter from the rain →

After a short reprieve from dealing with bothersome meetings, Cobal found himself at the meeting table again the next day. Mana was absent. She excused herself that day due to feeling unwell. Lord Meduar had made a big stink about her being irresponsible, but it had only resulted in souring everyone’s mood. Mana wasn’t the … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 5 – Rain and reunion →

Standing near the center of town was a beautiful building made out of dark red bricks that towered above most of the surrounding stores and houses. Perched atop the roof was a large owl, carved from a massive tree and placed here many years ago to represent the goddess of wisdom. Big heavy doors marked … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 4 – The temple of Owlana →