kingdom of aetochi

“I hope you didn’t eat before coming here.” The Captain said with a look of irritation as if the blue district investigator was the sort to either make a mess or become a mess at the sight of blood and gristle. She motioned for the Kirana to follow her as she stepped over a small, dark wooden...

A S H V I L L A G E "Why are its wings so short?" "I wonder," his mother murmured, a famed raakgui tamer that had caught the eye of one of the intendant families. "Do the wings remind you of anything in particular?" The cat-like head bumped against his mother's scarred hand and purred as she...

Old Village by Kingsley Calungcagin It was a gentle pitter patter of rain against the stonework just beyond the shelter of the tea house. Steam wafted up from the freshly poured cup of golden green brew. A syrupy confection there upon a plate beside the pot. Balls of gooey rice gum, colorful...

The city of Sonshan, located on the greater island northwest of the Ra Gnamh Sea. The islands lay unnamed in most merchant's maps; a place that lacks a portal stone, with rocky landings and unwelcome shores. The locals call their island Da Gui. It is about mid-morning, late summer. A cool mist...

Hanae loved spring. No season brought more joy to her heart than the season that was practically her namesake. For everyone knew, springtime meant one thing— or at least to Hanae it meant one big thing— flowers. And lots of them. The young woman was humming to herself as she tended to her...