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  1. Public Bookmark 9

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    A battle has been fought and won, and Dragonslayer Ornstein is looking forward to some well-deserved rest. His lord, however, has other ideas.

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    30 Jan 2022

  2. Public Bookmark 7

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    Gwynsen finds Ornstein by the fire at night during a dragon hunt.

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  3. Public Bookmark 5

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    An egg. That’s all it could be, but it was massive, the shell an unnatural bumpy gray. A dragon egg. It was a sin against nature itself but Gwynsen was holding it, holding the unborn child of their enemy, and said, "Do you trust me, Ornstein?"

    "Wholly," Ornstein replied, and he realized that would always be his answer.

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    The Sun forges strength and light within himself, leading the Stars into war, for that is all he has ever known. Nearby is Mars, who cannot close the distance between them, for it is not his place. The Sun wavers for naught but himself, and Mars, loyal, longing Mars, can do naught but follow.

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    23 Jan 2022

  4. Public Bookmark 15

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    In his distraction his foot skids on a patch of too-slippery rock; one hand tightens on his handhold while the other, on instinct, swiftly clasps across his passenger’s back to secure him. The pulse in Margit’s ear gives a jump, accompanied by an oddly squeaky sound from the man himself.

    “…It is fine,” he says, low enough to be almost more rumble than noise. He gets no reply, and in lieu of knowing how to comfort, gives the Tarnished a further pat on the back and adds in well-meaning tease, “Thou wert willing to drop off the waterfall in a stone box, but climbing down afears thee?”

    “Fear, yep.” Tarnished’s voice is more muffled than usual; it takes him a moment to realise he’s hiding his face in the large mantle of Margit’s cloak. Must be to avoid looking at the drop. “Fear is the issue, sure is.”

    Margit helps Tarnished traverse a waterfall. But during respite from the chill dark, things get a little... out of hand.

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    09 Jan 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 17

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    He finally addresses the rest of the court. “This sham of a symposium is over. When this court next convenes I expect it to conduct itself with some actual decorum. Thou art dismissed.”

    Haydn expects that he will also be ordered to scurry away with the rest of the courtiers, but there are still fingers pinching the back of his neck. Once the room is cleared he wriggles free like an eel, sour in countenance at his argument being interrupted. “It wasn’t petty drama, I’ll have you know.”

    “If thou’rt to cause me a diplomatic incident,” the monarch hisses back, “the least thou could do is speak to me with proper respect.”

    “Your majesty,” Haydn returns acidly with a shallow bow, and turns to leave. He yelps as he’s summarily seized about the back of the neck again, “Stop manhandling me!”

    “Would that thou were not in need of handling, little man,” is the growled reply.

    The Tarnished who would be Elden Lord faces his most annoying enemy yet: Leyndell's court of nobles. The last thing he needs is to develop a covert admiration for the enigmatic (and scornful) King Morgott - but events at the Serpent-Sunder festival will change everything.

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    09 Jan 2026