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The Raven Thief

Born of the wastelands, Spheris Arnadel, a young skilled thief, finds himself subject to a twist of fate when he steals a powerful relic and becomes a Bearer — humans gifted with powers from the Gods. As a punishment for his theft, he is cast into an otherworldly realm alongside other Bearers, where he faces off against monstrous beasts and powerful enemies. Yet, in his determination to return to the Continent and save his dying mother, Spheris is hell-bent on surviving the abyssal world. Even if it means giving his body to the Dark God whose powers he had stolen... even if it means losing all of his humanity.

Forteller · Fantasie
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• The Tear That Would Not Fall

The harsh winds of the drought blew mercilessly and through its tenacity, Spheris trudged ploddingly. He was carrying Cerene on his back as the air stung his skin, and the relentless sun beat down on him mercilessly.

"The river in the west," he kept muttering as he walked further. "The river in the west."

Cerene laid on his back, hands around his neck and head on his shoulder. Her skin was now a ghastly gray, blackness pooling beneath her closed eyes. Her breaths were labored, wheezy, and every time he heard them, Spheris felt a knot tighten in his chest.

But he pressed on, driven by a fierce determination to save her.

Moments ago, Cerene had finally succumbed to the effects of the Drought Calamity. They had tried to go further, hoping to meet up with the rest somewhere in the journey.

Alas, Cerene's Consequence refused to not be an issue.