calyhuge

@koshka

Moth

Ari wasn’t easily disturbed by jokes. That was a good sign. Although he already seemed like a brave person and there was no reason to doubt it, he also had no idea what Moth’s life was like. But then again, maybe the two boys had more similarities to uncover. Who was to say?

“We are… Hold on.” Moth muttered. He crouched down. “I…[Read more]

@koshka

Moth

“I was making fun of you mortals. If I was not as I am, I would lead you into faerie land, pluck your eyes and tongue, and you would be lost to your family forever.” Moth shrugged.

@loopylin

Callum

“Huh.” Callum felt just as confused as Ellis had to feel. “It sounds like a crazy dream. I hope it’s not perfectly replicating what’s going to happen.”

He stumbled over the last couple words and lapsed into silence. The gold rings in his hair clinked together as he bowed his head. He stared at his hands, then at the ground to t…[Read more]

@koshka

Moth

Not much time passed before a familiar, dark-headed boy appeared around the corner.

“Ari! I don’t know if we’re meant to be this far outside at night.” Moth pointed towards the greater expanse of land, hedges and small trees making up most of it. “We have to go farther.”

They walked casually through the dark, grassy grounds. Ari…[Read more]

@jonas

Here’s the things I thought of after my first readthrough. They may be slightly random.

1. I think the worldbuilding and magic system is introduced in understandable amounts (though I already knew some things about the magic system so I may not be the best judge)

b. It’s very engaging to read and if I picked this up in a bookstore and…[Read more]

@loopylin

I love how everyone who meets Ral has an instant dislike for him as soon as he opens his mouth XD I find it very amusing

Lol I’ll need to go read some of the other characters’ encounters.

Acharis

Acharis paused for a moment before following. His fingers closed around his sword. Just in case.

He didn’t speak. Asking questions wou…[Read more]

@koshka

If it helps, he does eventually figure things out and have a relatively happy life.

Ok, good. I’m glad he gets a balance of good and bad experiences.

Moth

“Good.” Moth was outside the window now, and he faced Ari through it, a cool wind flicking its ghostly fingers through his hair.

He gave the human boy a last nod before he stood up on…[Read more]

@koshka

Eh….XD I’ll let you come to your own conclusions.

I’m worried for this boy. Clearly being a prince has caused him much turmoil.

Moth

“I’ll show you.” Moth got up, dusting off his legs, which only brushed off some scales and made more dust.

He pulled a wooden stob and rod out of a box. The stob was full of lumps and grooves, and he exp…[Read more]

@keilah-h

That’s a lot of drama, for sure. Those generators sure know how to come up with random scenarios

@koshka

Adventures…in his world those usually included being tied up or locked in a closet.

Ari… Are you ok?

Moth

“That’s what my adventures are for. To make the stories. But a lot of the stories are those I collect from the earth, and from my subjects.”

That gave him an idea. He gazed up at the open, foggy skylight, as tendrils of mist d…[Read more]

@koshka

Moth

Most of the things Moth liked to do were difficult to explain. They were so specific to his own life, that some of his pastimes didn’t have names.

He stuffed the last bit of bread crust in his mouth. “I like going on adventures and telling stories.”

@koshka

Moth

Moth gave Ari a slow, bright-eyed smile. Then his brows knitted together and he melted back into his normal, dead serious expression. He sucked the honey from his fingers. “I’m sure you’ll be a great archer. What else do you intend to get good at?”

@koshka

Moth

Ari sounded like he didn’t care about making friends, or at least, didn’t want to. But as he absently looked around the room, he didn’t look half as abrasive as before.

Moth got up and started unpacking the few boxes next to his sleeping bag. He found more packaged food. “You like archery? Are you any good?”

He broke bread in…[Read more]

@koshka

Moth

”I’ve only met two other people, at dinner. What about you?”

@ellette-giselle :]

@koshka

Moth

“A lamp or two. Yes.” Moth hung from the window by a hand, then dropped on all fours to the floor. He settled down peacefully in the middle of the room, cross-legged. His body, so brightly colored, almost lit up the dingy room by itself.

“What is your mother like? Did she send you here?” he asked.

@koshka

Moth

“But people don’t want dust on their clothes. I ought to get furniture, do you think?”

Ari wanted a window open; he had pointed at one of the squares in the multifaceted skylight.

Moth put his foot on the wall, then the other. The bottoms of his feet invisibly attached to the papered plaster. He walked up the wall, then hung…[Read more]

@loopylin

Acharis

A voice rang out, sounding unnaturally loud against the surrounding quiet. Acharis slid his mask back down as the… thing? stepped out of the shrubbery, spouting some nonsense about humans being ugly.

Look who’s talking, Acharis thought as he studied it through eyes that were narrowed in suspicion. His hand shifted closer to t…[Read more]

@koshka

Moth

“No. But I’ll let you know if I do.”

Moth moved aside so Ari could see the gray door guarded a tiny, dilapidated staircase. The two of them walked up, steps creaking as they went.

At the top, Moth gazed at the empty attic-like room set before him. The darkening skylight cast little light in the corners and against the peeling…[Read more]