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Maiden

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0300

Her armor creaked as she knelt before the throne. It was half-covered by a cloak made of ragged old cloth, frayed at the edges.

“…M-my lord. I would offer my services to your court.” Her voice was tinged with the traces of a worn-down innocence.

“And why should I want to accept them, young knight?”

The viscount of the Kaname domain was a well-built man, around forty. His striking golden eyes peered down from on high onto the kneeling figure below. He seemed unimpressed.

Renegade

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0000

It took a week’s worth of travel to the east to reach neutral territory. They cut through dark forests and tenebrous bogs, avoiding any settlement that fell under the Kaname family’s demesne. Only when they reached the coastal headlands, where the grass turned a vibrant green and the wind took on a different smell, did they finally dare to step foot into a village.

As the sun rose over the ocean, the two of them sat themselves down near a pier in the local port. The place reeked of salted cod; the din from the stalls around them was incessant. Still, Tomori felt a great relief, being around people again. She took a deep breath of the briny sea air.

Goddess

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:37:01 -0300

They stumbled through the night, arm in arm, reeking of food and ale. Tomori could hardly see straight.

“M-my lady–”

“–Raana.”

“I… I believe I’ve had too much to drink.”

“Hehe.” Raana hiccuped. “Me too.”

“You made q-quite a stir. I was… not prepared to be bought so many rounds.”

“‘Twas fun,” Raana whispered. In her free hand, she held the lute they’d bought just this morning.

“When… pray tell, did you learn to play with such… dexterity?”

Voyage

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:43:21 -0300

Around them, wood creaked and bowed, and outside the ocean water sloshed.

They were in a cramped cabin inside a sailboat, bound westward.

“Did we really hafta leave?” Raana laid on a bed, kicking her legs as she flipped a gold coin in her hands. “I liked that town. Innkeep was nice.”

Tomori sat opposite her, arms crossed, and a somber look on her face. Her armor and sword were neatly laid out at the foot of her bed.

Witch

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:26:00 +0000

The cauldron violently bubbled and churned, its dubious contents melting into a purple steam and floating away.

Outside, in the deep woods, the crows cawed away.

“Tomori,” Raana whispered. “Eye of newt.”

Raana’s newly-minted assistant stood at attention, a leather-bound book clutched tightly in her arms. “O-okay,” she said, and scurried over to the shelves by the entrance, where a dozen jars of various shapes, sizes, and colors were arrayed side-by-side in no particular order.