Shadow Slave "This... is the House of Parting. It is the furthest point of Weave as one travels upstream." Ananke's voice sounded uncharacteristically dispirited. 'House of Parting...' Sunny studied the…

Shadow Slave Hearing his question, the old woman smiled. "This close to Weave? Huh... I hope it's a Bigmaw. Their meat is very tender." Before they could ask what a…

Shadow Slave Eventually, they ran out of food. Ananke's wooden box was now completely empty - except for the plates and cups that Sunny had washed and carefully placed back.…

Shadow Slave Sunny froze, paralyzed by the whisper of the Spell. '...What?' Had he heard right? Had it really said... a fragment of Shadow's Domain? Of a god's Domain? 'No,…

Shadow Slave The Outsiders and the Riverborn... the revelation of the difference between them was enough to boggle Sunny's mind. He had already been prepared to encounter all kinds of…

Shadow Slave When Sunny and Nephis first met Ananke, both were concerned about the frail old woman. She just looked too ancient and weak, ready to snap like a twig.…

Shadow Slave A few more days passed in blissful idleness. Sunny continued concentrating on Shadow Dance, not ready yet to learn more from Ananke - the information she had shared…

Shadow Slave Sunny left the old woman alone and returned to where Nephis was resting, full of thought. He had not received all the answers he wanted from Ananke, but…

Shadow Slave Sunny remained silent for a while, thinking… There was a lot to think about. Although Neph's eyes were closed, he could tell that she was thoughtful, as well.…

Shadow Slave Sunny was not sure that he was buying what Ananke believed… but at the same time, he couldn't completely discard it. 'Damn Weaver…' Just why did the creator…