Sunny reached Bastion in the dead of night. He tied the boat to the pier, climbed ashore, and walked slowly in the direction of the Brilliant Emporium. There was a…

Some time later, Cassie's office was a mess. The actual damage wasn't that severe, but there were parchments and sheets of paper scattered everywhere. The two young women were sitting…

Days before, Sunny had been left alone on a peaceful beach. He just stood there motionlessly for a while, holding Neph's dress awkwardly and not knowing what to do with…

Her teacher sighed. "That is up to you. Now that you have Awakened, we have more options. You are not a prisoner of the Song Domain anymore... so, if you…

Dressed in a comfortable night—gown, Rain was sitting on a bed. The bed was wide and soft. The sheets were immaculately clean and crisp... a far cry from the cold…

Rain stopped, feeling her sense of joy dim a little. A perplexed smile appeared on her face. She wasn't a fool, so she had considered these things, as well. But…

Before the sun set, the minions of the dead Tyrant accepted the death of their ruler. Rain watched with a dark expression as the countless hands stopped moving for a…

Rain made her way back to where Tamar was leaning on the spear, put the sword down, and sprawled tiredly in the mud. Now that the Tyrant was dead, the…

Hidden in the shadows, Sunny let out a secretive sight of relief. The past week had been a terrible ordeal for Rain... but it had not been easy for him,…

While Rain was in the middle of her Awakening. Tamar was struggling not to drown. Streams of water were pouring from the sky, mixing with mud... laying powerlessly on the…