Stories tagged “House of Hermes”
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Into the Nameless Land
For many hours the children of the House of Hermes were silent, lost in their thoughts. As the sun began to sink they saw the stars for what they all knew may be their last time. And then they came upon the Nameless Land. There were few trees here, and...
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Magic to the Primitive
Shivering with cold and fear, Nology pressed her face into Auric’s side, her arms wrapped around his waist. “I don’t want to,” she whispered. He forced himself to kneel in her embrace, so he could look into her wide sapphire eye...
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The Lost Daughter of Hermes
Nology held out her left hand and a pattern took shape in red lines in the air. The materials she had taken with her rose up and filled the new pattern. There was a hush in the air followed by a blinding light and a noise like a great wind or the roari...
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In Darkness
The remains of the House of Hermes stood on the deck of the airship in silence and mourning. “It’s really her, isn’t it?” Lithic whispered. “It’s her,” Auric growled, trembling with emotion. She understood his ...
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Aureate
In the Lone Tower of the Nameless Land, amid the trophies of all the great nations of the world from the days when he still exulted in his power, stood Aureate. Like Auric his hair was golden and his features were delicately beautiful. But his eyes wer...
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Sacrifice
Lithic knew time was running out. The spell of curiosity that Nology wove around Aphotic was about to break and her siblings were preparing themselves for battle. This she would not allow. “Auric,” she called. He looked up, his mouth workin...
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Lithic
“No!” Ferrum yelled as he watched Aphotic launch herself after their falling sister. Nology tugged at his hand, demanding his attention. “She said to remind you about strength and make sure we continued,” Nology said, her blue e...