Series: Shadow Slave

Rain was stirred awake by the blaring of a war horn. Opening her eyes to a stark darkness, she sighed and pulled a piece of fabric off her face —…

Rain took a sip of coffee, hiding her face behind the tin cup. She had heard it too! After all, the humming had come from her own shadow. ‘What is…

For a while, there was nothing but silence in the dark hall. Then, there was more silence. Rain stared at her teacher with wide eyes. ‘What did he just say?’…

Rain hesitated, trying to formulate her question better. “I mean… are you a human? A spirit? Some strange apparition that enjoys cooking, terrifying vast armies of Awakened, and educating young…

Sunny had not planned to confess the truth of their bond to Rain today. He had only wanted to show her the spoils of his raid on the supply caravan,…

Sunny failed to dodge Rain’s punch. …So, she hurt her hand. They ascended the stairs silently, but the silence was much less awkward than it had been a few minutes…

Rain lingered for a moment, then said in a neutral tone: “That’s… a bit ominous.” Sunny chuckled and looked at the tree with a distant expression. Eventually, he glanced at…

After speaking to Rain about their parents, Sunny felt strangely at peace. The darkness surrounding the Nameless Temple was safe and nurturing, and the quiet rustle of the leaves was…

Someplace else, Sunny slowly opened his eyes. Pure sunshine was pouring through the tall arched windows, and the air was suffused with warmth. The sweltering heat of Godgrave was dispelled…

Morgan opened her eyes in the darkness. She had fallen asleep while sitting on the cold stone floor, her back leaning against a slab of crumbling stone. The wind was…