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Mark J. Sanders
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Chapter 31: Captivate
Blogtober 2022 Day 31 entry Eila found it strange that someone she just met could captivate her from the start, but it was no stranger...
Mark Sanders
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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Chapter 30: Yearn
Blogtober 2022 Day 30 entry Eila staggered on the bridge, struck with the feeling she had jumped from a high ledge. She felt dizzy and...
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Oct 30, 20221 min read
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Chapter 29: Provoke
Blogtober 2022 Day 29 entry “Well done, Rhys,” Eila said, picking herself up from the floor. “Where did he come from?” Adriana asked....
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Oct 29, 20221 min read
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Chapter 28: Delight
Blogtober 2022 Day 28 entry “We were brought here against our will, told we were guests and not prisoners, all so you could feed us lies...
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Oct 28, 20221 min read
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Chapter 27: Inspire
Blogtober 2022 Day 27 entry “How far back should we go?” Eila asked. “If you go far too back, there’s a higher risk we’ll end up in the...
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Oct 27, 20221 min read
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Chapter 26: Exquisite
Blogtober 2022 Day 26 entry Wynn explained to Adriana how his invisibility spell worked, and while she was impressed with the spell—true...
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Oct 26, 20221 min read
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Chapter 25: Abomination
Blogtober 2022 Day 25 entry Silence hung in the room after Wynn’s last statement, the three of them knowing what he was asking. “I’ll go...
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Oct 25, 20221 min read
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Chapter 24: Loathsome
Blogtober 2022 Day 24 entry “What about sailing away?” Eila asked. “Have you ever been to other lands?” “There are no other lands for...
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Oct 24, 20221 min read
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Chapter 23: Outrageous
Blogtober 2022 Day 23 entry “That’s outrageous,” Adriana said. “Our knowledge makes yours look primitive. We’ve been using the portal for...
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Oct 23, 20221 min read
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Chapter 22: Sycophant
Blogtober 2022 Day 22 entry “You’re sending people back in time?” Wynn said. “How is this possible? None of our magic, light or dark, has...
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Oct 22, 20221 min read
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Chapter 21: Diabolical
Blogtober 2022 Day 21 entry Wynn was waiting at Eila’s when she returned with Adriana. He confronted her without prelude. “I witnessed...
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Oct 21, 20221 min read
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Chapter 20: Joyous
Blogtober 2022 Day 20 entry The people of Atlantis always seemed happy, but the next morning, the mood throughout the island was joyous....
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Oct 20, 20221 min read
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Chapter 19: Celestial
Blogtober 2022 Day 19 entry Wynn left the chamber, which he named the “death portal” in his mind, before any of the others had a chance...
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Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Chapter 18: Enchanted
Blogtober 2022 Day 18 entry Adriana and another man Wynn didn’t know approached the pedestals and moved their fingers across the surface,...
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Oct 18, 20221 min read
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Chapter 17: Malice
Blogtober 2022 Day 17 entry Wynn had explored Atlantis at night for several weeks without uncovering any evidence of malice at the hands...
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Oct 17, 20221 min read
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Chapter 16: Hilarious
Blogtober 2022 Day 16 entry A month had passed since Eila discovered her ship was gone. She and her crew were still offered whatever...
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Oct 16, 20221 min read
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Chapter 15: Patron
Blogtober 2022 Day 15 entry “What did they do with our ship?” Eila asked. “I only found this spot yesterday,” Wynn said. “Every other...
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Oct 15, 20221 min read
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Chapter 14: Vindicate
Blogtober 2022 Day 14 entry The meals did not match the extravagance of their first day, but their days were filled with delicious food,...
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Oct 14, 20221 min read
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Chapter 13: Decadent
Blogtober 2022 Day 13 entry Eila laughed. “Atlantis is a myth.” “A convenient excuse for why we stay hidden,” Adriana said. “The wars,...
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Oct 13, 20221 min read
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Chapter 12: Shallow
Blogtober 2022 Day 12 entry The water at the pier was so shallow that the Beaumaris’ keel scraped the sand, but the island’s crew of...
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Oct 12, 20221 min read
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