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Shoot I didn’t realize it made two of them…sorry!
Lukas&Livia
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Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333XD XD
You’re welcome!
Shoot I didn’t realize it made two of them…sorry!
oh lol np 😆😄
Flaz: *yawns* Did the sun just come up? In the west?
@grcr (you’re welcomeeee) @esther-c @freed_and_redeemed @anyone-else-who-wishes-to-read
Dropping the second chapter!!!!
Cassian’s bare feet flew over the verdant carpet, effortlessly leaping over sticks and stones in his path.
In his small hands he held a branch, and he wielded it high as he pretended to gallop through the trees.
He was going to save his princess from the clutches of an evil king, before it was too late! He swung the blade back and forth, decapitating invisible warriors left and right. No, there was nothing that could stop him from rescuing a damsel in distress!
Finally he tired, and so he leaned against a tree to rest, digging some berries out of his pocket and cramming them into his mouth, wiping away the rich juice that spilled down his jaw.
He missed the days when his father would play castle with him. They would have tournaments and sword fights! His father even promised to make him wooden armor when they could find enough money.
But now money was tight, and Mani and Pani were always working. Cassian was always hungry, and he was much too thin for the eight year old boy he was.
His legs itched to run again, and so he got up and resumed his quest.
He approached the Farnbron Brook, and was about to find a good place to cross, when he saw a small discarded bundle along the water’s edge.
What could that be? He wondered. He hesitantly approached it, gripping the stick tightly in his hands as if to defend himself.
He knelt down beside it, and gasped, his eyes wider than saucers.
Somebody had left a baby here! And the baby was sick!
Cassian lifted the child and looked around.
“Hello? Anybody? You left your baby! Don’t you want him?” The echo of his small voice was his only reply.
There was no one.
Cassian didn’t know much about babies, but he knew that this one needed food and shelter, and it certainly couldn’t stay out here. What if the wolves came?
He tightened his grip on the infant and started towards home.
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“Forgive me, my friend!” Azazel hefted the ax high and brought it down with a grunt. The metal blade effortlessly sliced through the wood with a sickening thud.
Blood poured from the tree, and Azazel watched with eyes blurred with tears as the pulsing of the wood slowed to a stop.
He had killed an innocent tree. He had killed a messenger of the Great One.
“Oh, Great One, forgive me,” he knelt, placing a hand over the wood, his tears mixing with the tree’s blood. “I couldn’t watch my children starve one by one,” he shook his head, as if trying to justify his actions.
He closed his eyes as the guilt swept over him like a crashing wave.
“My child, you are forgiven,” A soothing voice echoed in his mind. He turned around and started as he saw a tree standing behind him. Her boughs were laden with ripe fruit, and her branches swayed gently in the breeze.
“But-”
“You are forgiven,” the tree whispered, and then she was gone.
Wiping away tears, Azazel began to chop the wood, focusing on the hope that he might earn enough agates to provide a meal for his family tonight.
“Pani!” a familiar voice drifted through the clearing. “Pani!”
“Cassian?” Azazel banished all trace of emotion from his voice. He had to put up the facade of being in control, at least for now.
Cassian was carefully tiptoeing around fallen trees, holding something wrapped in blankets.
“Shh, Pani, he’s sleeping,” Cassian put a finger to his lips.
“What did you find, Cass?” Azazel narrowed his eyes in alarm.
“It’s a baby!” Cass’s eyes were wide. “I found him by the Brook!” He held out the child to Azazel. “He’s sleeping,” he lowered his voice.
“You found him?” Azazel searched Cassian’s eyes, incredulous.
“Yes! We have to take him home, I couldn’t just leave him there! The wolves would hurt him!”
Azazel looked at the infant, and saw that he was a Payne. He was abandoned, he realized. His parents were likely too poor to take care of him. “He’s sick,” he realized, feeling an odd chill at the child’s unblinking eyes. “Let’s take him home and see if we can help him get better,” he smiled at Cass. “How would you like to have a new little brother?”
“Really, Pani?” Cassian jumped up and down with excitement. “Can I hold him?” he begged, “Please?” Azazel obliged him, and Cassian’s smile was so bright that Azazel didn’t have the heart to tell him that the child likely wouldn’t live much longer. “Are you sure his parents aren’t going to come looking for him?” Cass wanted to know.
Azazel sighed, shaking his head. “No, Cass. No one is going to look for him.”
Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333Awww, I love this chapter! Cassian is cute! 😍💛
Flaz: *yawns* Did the sun just come up? In the west?
Tysm!!!
He really is!!! <3Girl, thanks for reading, like, everything I post of my WIP….it makes my day! (:
And you can always tag me when you post from your WIP!!!!!!!
Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333😄😊
Girl, thanks for reading, like, everything I post of my WIP….it makes my day! (:
Aw, you’re welcome!! 😊❤️❤️
And you can always tag me when you post from your WIP!!!!!!!
Alright! Thanks, I will!!! 😄❤️🥰
Flaz: *yawns* Did the sun just come up? In the west?
Okay…I’m going to make a new topic for my WIP because this one has 22 pages…and over half of them is SUPER CRINGY writing that I posted back in September/October! (My September/October writing was perhaps the worst I have ever written in my entire life….my Robin Hood Rip-Off that I wrote at 8 was better than this…🤮🤮🤮🙄😨😬😳
Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333@grcr @esther-c @freed_and_redeemed @thearcaneaxiom @whalekeeper @jonas @highscribeofaetherium @acancello (I’m still going to tag you until you come back) @anyone-else
See above post ⬆⬆⬆
Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333Lol, ok! Sounds good! 😂😄😄
I should probably do that too, tbh….Flaz: *yawns* Did the sun just come up? In the west?
@jonas @highscribeofaetherium @thearcaneaxiom (sorry to tag you again but this needs to be said)
Y’all….I just scrolled through the first 14 pages of this…
I owe you guys BIG TIME! Like you put up with me, a new, confused, emotionally unstable writer and helped me SOOOO MUCH! Words can’t describe how thankful I am that you three were there to help me in the beginning and set me on the right track! Your encouragement and advice made me the writer I am today 😁😊
I can’t believe how I’ve matured since then, in a little over six months. God has really been working in my life, both in my heart and in my writing!
I apologize for being confusing and spamming you guys with sloppy chapters haha! You put up with a LOT!
(and you-and several others from KP-will forever be in the acknowledgment page of my novel…if you’re okay with that, that is XD)
Thank you again!!!!
(Anyone else who helped me, this message is for you too…these three just helped me a TON in the beginning stages!)
Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333You’re welcome! I’m glad to know that my advice has been helpful.
I can’t believe how I’ve matured since then, in a little over six months. God has really been working in my life, both in my heart and in my writing!
That’s so great! I know you were having some hard times recently, and it’s good to hear that you’re doing better!
I apologize for being confusing and spamming you guys with sloppy chapters haha! You put up with a LOT!
I didn’t feel like that at all! There was a point when I wasn’t able to keep up, but that was just because school was kicking into high gear for me last fall.
(and you-and several others from KP-will forever be in the acknowledgment page of my novel…if you’re okay with that, that is XD)
I would be honored!
Thank you again!!!!
You’re welcome again! 😉 (And I will try to keep up with any chapters you post, at least for the summer. Are you going to be posting directly to KP, or just adding to your google doc, or adding to…what was that other website called?)
🏰 Fantasy Writer
✨ Magic System Creator
🎭 Character RPer
📚 Appreciator of BooksThat’s so great! I know you were having some hard times recently, and it’s good to hear that you’re doing better!
Yeah…spiritual warfare is a real thing!!!!!!!! But now I can see that God is always fighting for me, and I’m never alone!!!
I didn’t feel like that at all! There was a point when I wasn’t able to keep up, but that was just because school was kicking into high gear for me last fall.
Okay haha! I just have a problem with overthinking everything! Still though…I bet it was a lot to keep up with!
I would be honored!
Well then….here’s a couple paragraphs from my acknowledgements page (just ignore the fact that I wrote the acknowledgements page before I finished the book…it’s so I can keep track of all the amazing people XDXD):
And last, but certainly not least, to my friends from Kingdom Pen: Bridget, Nathan, Jonas, Janessa, Allison, Julia, Min, Whaley, Katelyn (soon you’re publishing a book of your own! Reach for the stars, girl!), Gabriella, Esther, Scout, and Ruth- I could not have done this without you. You have always had my back and challenged me to be the best writer I could be.
I wish I could name every single person who has helped me, but there are so many that it’s impossible to count them all! So if you’re reading this, and you’ve been an influence in my writing, I thank you from the bottom of my heart! This book would not exist without all of your support!
All these people have made this Journey possible.
So let us begin the Journey.
(And I will try to keep up with any chapters you post, at least for the summer. Are you going to be posting directly to KP, or just adding to your google doc, or adding to…what was that other website called?)
I think I’ll post the link to my book either in my status update or in this topic for anyone who wants to stalk my novel lol
But I’ll also be posting directly to KP when I write something new or ask for advice!
And if you want…I made that new topic and posted the first scene, so you can go check that out if you want!
Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333Aw, you’re welcome girl ❤️
I can’t believe how I’ve matured since then, in a little over six months. God has really been working in my life, both in my heart and in my writing!
That’s wonderful ☺️
(and you-and several others from KP-will forever be in the acknowledgment page of my novel…if you’re okay with that, that is XD)
GIRL 😭
That’s so sweet of you. I would be honored 😭❤️
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