The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 20 (Jorli’s Merit)

Inside, the shards were many and she looked for those memories with Oslin. She crept past memory after memory and was confused: where were those memories? Suddenly she saw a thick shard, black and without visible images. What’s this? she thought. It slid through the other memories, which sparkled brightly with colorful scenes. That must [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 18 (Urlin: The Warlock of the Sea)

“NO!” cried Oslin. He raised himself to full height and with a tempest that rose with such sheer power, he nearly demolished the tower they were in. Oslin raised them to a point high above the Pinnacles and with a rage that thundered through the valleys, he screamed.
“WHERE ARE THEY?” The wind whistled around them [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 17 (Zjorn)

It was after he had released himself into her and she lay caressing his skin that she asked:
“Oslin, what will happen once the moon cycle is over? Will you forget who I am?”
His eyes watered at the question.
“No, my love, I will never forget who you are.” She propped herself onto his chest.
“Will you [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 16 – The Warlock’s Heart

At the banquet, they entered together and it was easy to see that they were in love with each other. Jorli scampered up to her friend and with no pretexts, she called council in her room later that night and then scampered off for a leg of lamb. The banquet provided for much food, drink [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 15 – The Drendhils

“Slowly, slowly…” said Jorli softly. The wall of the room they were in was completely gone and when the sharks realized that their prey was inside, they swam menacingly around the aperture. Some jumped into the room to snap at creatures that had scurried to the wall with the door. Koslor, however, was not fast [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 14 – The Warlock of the Wind

Suddenly, she saw a distant sparkle. A light. Where is it coming from? With the Eye of Fire, she saw that it was coming from the Fountain Room. What was that? She clasped her hand over her mouth. Behind her friends, who sat unknowingly around, chatting, there was a hole that was slowly growing in [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 13 – The Third Riddle

Meanwhile, Saria walked through the wall of light and immediately found herself upon a narrow path. On either side, there was an interminable drop into nothingness. She walked slowly into the darkness of which she could see nothing save for the path she walked upon. Suddenly, she was in a desert. Confused, she turned around [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 12 – The Tower

That next morning, Saria and Perlen flew up and landed a point below the mountain ridge. Using the Eye, Saria surveyed the area. As Perlen had mentioned, there was desert of pink sand for miles around and in the distance, right in the center of that beautiful landscape, there was the Tower, a tall white [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 9 – Saria’s Mission

In the middle of the clearing, the Keeper stood and held her hand out to Saria. She approached that place where she first met the Keeper so many years ago and stood silently in front of the Lady of Obsidian. The Forest was silent. The clouds parted and the moon was watching over the shoulder [...]

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The Forest of the Keeper: Chapter 8 – The Keeper’s Name

Sebastian rode as he never had before. He was elated and felt that Destiny had finally answered all his questions. He arrived to the alcove by nightfall and found that the Keeper was not in. He went to Saria’s room and found her drawing. He told his daughter that he finally found his wife and [...]

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