shadows in the light

The training platform was quiet, save for the wind whistling gently across the high cliffside. Cerys stood still, shoulders squared, arms folded tightly across her chest, as Brandyn paced in slow circles nearby—his own presence surprisingly grounded, it almost shocked her. “It’s not about...

Cerys walked along the quiet courtyard, her feet light on the ground, but her thoughts weighed heavily on her. Her lekku twitched, betraying the calm she tried to project. She had tried to mask it, but Brandyn’s words still echoed in her mind: “You’re not ready.” Her hand subconsciously...