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‘That reminds me, I should

forget, may the light bless your soul.

get my nails done when I

I continue through my training, tiring

get back to the city’. As I

as it may be. I want to be great, I

walk throughout the island

want to be the best; I am the best.

retrieving misplaced items

More corruption, more

and collecting various

creatures that are tainted, more

things, I realize that

killing... treants? I can’t even tell

there must be more
going on than I
was told before.
Everyone keeps
telling me I
need to learn

that there is anything wrong with
these ones, what can they see that
I can’t, what is going on. “I demand
answers, what are you not telling
me?”, I spoke firmly trying to get the
attention of anyone working nearby.

control; I

Not one eye batted, not one person

need to

moved out of turn. Then a guardian

practice.

whispers to me as he patrols by,

Are the

“You are not ready yet, you have fear

demons
within me
really that

in your eyes”. I looked at him with
fury in my heart, then quickly tried
to regain my composure. I run off

powerful? ‘Whatever this control

quickly and seek solitude behind a

they are worried about is, you WILL

large pillar conveniently out of view.

master it’. The amount of literature

I fall to my knees in the soft grass.

on this island is astounding. I knew

I cannot scream. I cannot shout. I

we were a bit of a fanatic race, but I

must contain my emotions. I feel

could read for days, years, with all

weak and drained. My courage is

these spinning bookcases filled with

failing me. I should just torrent once

books! ‘Huh, spinning bookcases,

more, it feels so empowering.

I wonder if I... go find the shrine

The apprentice awaits, “What

Meldra, stop playing around’. I

quest do you send me on?” I ask.

slowly move towards it, this

Wraiths? Is this the magic inside

shrine, it sends a chill
down my spine. I bow

me? Is this my curse? ‘Snap out of
it! Some poor, twisted, corrupt soul

my head in respect to
the fallen, I shall not
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who couldn’t control themselves
did this. You are not like that, you