Stories tagged “tower”
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Pantone 286C
From the window of her room, she could see the sea and the sky. Hard to see much else from the top of the highest tower in a castle perched on a cliff. On the best days, pale, fluffy clouds floated weightlessly in a cornflower sky, while their reflecti...
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Transmission
Come in radio Can you read my transmission radio? Radio come in Can you here me Listen carefully To whoever is near? We are low on fuel Need of help We are flying low We can’t make it any further Radio come in radio Transmission lost…...
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The Fall of the House of Hermes
“We have no time to mourn,” growled Ferrum. “We have to leave before the Sun rises.” “I’m afraid he’s right,” said Lurgy. “Let’s go to the Airship.” They all ascended the tower’s l...
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The Tower
“My lady, are you sure?” “Yes, Jonathan, and I’ll thank you not to second-guess me. I watched the rise and fall of my first empire before your ancestors were even born.” The young steward cowered under her sudden, fierce g...
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Tower
We landed in freshly fallen snow, our knees hitting the white covered ground and turning a bright pink. Where were we? Ahead, dark buildings rose up from the ground one by one along the neat tree lined street. Carriages pulled by horses rumbled past, t...
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The Princess In The Tower
She sat up in her bed, waiting for something to happen. Anything! Day after day she waited for her prince to come and rescue her from her tower. Every day she would make herself beautiful, in hopes that it would be the day. She walked over to her dress...
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The Princess In The Tower 2
Every now and then a rabbit would hop by. She sighed. It was the same as yesterday. It was beautiful, but the same. Oh well. Soon I’ll have my prince, she thought happily. She sang to herself. A gust of wind came and blew her hair. She fixed her ...
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The Princess In The Tower 3
“I had to meet the person behind the voice,” he said. “I am Rapunzel,” she said. Then she walked over to her bed, and sat down. She smoothed her dress and smiled. “Now I’m glad that I did meet you,” he said. Ra...
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The Tower
“In his hand he holds the whisper, In his mind he holds the shield. In his heart he commands the sorrows, Of a people who cannot yield.” -Inscribed on the Breastplate of Artamoth the Conqueror Fog and mist cloaked the Tower grounds and obsc...
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Tower Gate - The Tower pt. 3
Atop the wall surrounding the Tower the guards marched in greater than usual numbers. The assassin watched the guards with interest, wondering how Lord Vulklan had divined Artamoth’s plans. There must be an informant among Artamoth’s men th...
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The islands to the North
The Grey Tower looked majestic in the dawn light, he thought, looking at the tall building before him. Two of the moons were visible, and the sky was clear, save a few clouds moving to the North, behind the tower. He looked around, at the sandy beach o...