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Mark J. Sanders
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Mark Sanders
Oct 11, 20191 min read
Chapter 11: Snow
The trail up the mountain was steep, but the path was clear of obstacles. It didn’t take long before Osric was walking above the treetops...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Chapter Ten: Pattern
As he walked along the floor of the forest, Osric realized that the moss, which didn’t simply glow but pulsated with a green light that...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 9, 20191 min read
Chapter Nine: Swing
Osric recalled Wulfric’s words from yesterday, “We learn more from our failures,” and considered his predicament. Two additional moons...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 8, 20191 min read
Chapter Eight: Frail
Osric looked closely at the weaving in the cage. It didn’t look like a spider’s web at all. It was a distinct lace pattern, frail,...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 7, 20191 min read
Chapter Seven: Enchanted
Osric was unsure how long he had been unconscious. He stepped out of the workshop into a dark and moonless night filled with a billion...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 6, 20191 min read
Chapter Six: Husky
Osric sat outside the faerie’s cage, watching her. She didn’t look fearful, worried, or even concerned. She ignored Osric and turned away...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 5, 20191 min read
Chapter Five: Build
Osric returned to his master’s house with the faerie encased in ice up to her chin. He left her head exposed so she could breathe....
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Mark Sanders
Oct 4, 20191 min read
Chapter Four: Freeze
At dusk, the western sky burned orange through the gaps between the trees. Cold air had descended, and a pale mist hung upon the mossy...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Chapter Three: Bait
Wulfric reentered and took the ring from Osric. He placed it on his finger, and a strange look that Osric had never seen crossed his...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 2, 20191 min read
Chapter Two: Mindless
Osric knew the key to charming the inanimate was matching his mind to the object. He had to become mindless, and in doing so, he could...
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Mark Sanders
Oct 1, 20191 min read
Chapter One: Ring
Osric the Younger sat alone on a stool in the dark workshop in the back of his master’s house. Nothing else was present but an old wooden...
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