Half-Truth The library of Alcaraz Hall contains tomes dating back centuries. Ariana’s eyelids grew heavy, the toll of relentless hours...

To Wield A Spear In the Golden Empire, all men learn to wield the spear from a young age. The spear is more than a birthright for...

A Usurper's Son Ibrahim's magical universities have been teaching magi for nearly a thousand years. Today these universities exist in...

Gift Throughout the history of the Golden Empire, whom the Shah names to the wise council has always been a defining feature of his...

City Of Thieves Chapter 14: City of Thieves More than two hundred and fifty thousand people live in the sprawling, underground city of...

Songbird There are many varieties of drink in the Golden Empire. Most bars carry beer, wine, and the infamous aragh sagi. Sadie wandered...

Like A Horse Lord Ashezama Davani is the wealthiest man in the Golden Empire Daena looked upon the walls of Tel Kellah as dawn spread its...

Widowmaker When crossing the sand, one must always be wary of bandits Ahead of the wagon path a bunching of shadowy figures stood, their...

Blood Vow Promises written in rune circles often provide more precise magic than their verbal counterparts “Krgh!” Kazem gritted his...

Cloudy Night The desert can be both beautiful and treacherous Hashem stood outside his humble abode, dressed in his old armor and cloak....

Whispers Even in the Golden Empire, war takes its toll Later, in the relative privacy of her small bedroom, Sadie cried. She curled up on...

Responsibility A good meal with family is always worth appreciating Dinner was cramped as always. The family ate in the kitchen, sitting...

House Davani The men of House Davani have always occupied important positions in the empire Kazem sat up abruptly, consciousness flooding...

Louder Lemon The royal palace of the Shah sees more than five hundred visitors a day “Four lemons, please!” Sadie pointed. The old...