by Mark A. Alvarez II
“Why must I live under the tyranny of a cult bent on perverting the light’s sacred doctrine into something unclean and impure? And at what cost to whom? To sit here, waiting for him, my dear brother… Whom of which I barely remember… Of whom I know truthfully I cannot trust?” — BloodBound, pg. 17 … Continue reading Character Profile: Amarisa Linolm, Princess of Argania
“The fall of the protectors. Surely that’s why you have come, isn’t it? Because of the forces that have been unleashed on your world — our world.” Emma blew out a breath. “I see the Light Wings have chosen you as their savior. I’m not surprised — how do we look so much alike?” — … Continue reading Character Profile: Emma Sarina, High Priestess of Remena Citadel
The gates of the manor were flooded with lights as multitudes of people traveled the roads. It took about a sixteenth of the Mozian military to securely lay passage for the relatively minuscule number of nobles invited to the party, as waves of commoners gathered there, ever hopeful. To witness a moment of luxury beyond … Continue reading Duty’s Bane: an excerpt from Dutybound
"The darkness could never marvel to be as powerful as the light. It may seem impossible right now, but in my heart I know this to be true. With darkness may come fear, but as long as there is light, there is hope!" - Dutybound, pg. 320 Introducing Luzanna Renon... Aldric native, Carist, Scholar, Warrior... … Continue reading Character Profile: Luzanna Renon, Chief Heiress of the Carist Tribe
"The light has granted me a calling for which I must extend my gratitude; for fate has brought me here today, as your high maiden, to right the wrongs of this history of war and offer you a new right and claim to the light." - Dutybound, pg. 43 The beautiful, golden rose of Moz, … Continue reading Character Profile: Lucia Sanoon, High Maiden of Moz
Lucia looked beyond the altar and into the stained glass behind it. She blinked as the light seeped through and hit the pendant at the base of her neck causing it to shine. The colors were spiraling as usual, mixing into the sunlight. She felt the warmth, accepting the triumphant beauty that absorbed into her … Continue reading A Stretch of Faith: an excerpt from Dutybound
Horotone Harbor, Southern Gracile - Tempesto Island There was first a shadow and then an unquestionable fear, one that shook the whole of a country as it was divided, torn apart by its civil strife.The kingdom of Argania, the largest and most industrialized of all of Terestria’s provinces had fallen with its throne now anointed … Continue reading Two Hearts: an excerpt from Bloodbound
It had been seventeen years since the master of Moz left his province venturing forth into the farthest regions of Terestria in search of a redemption he would not find. The morning was crisp and splendent as the spring brought in what appeared to be an early summer. The sunlight radiated down toward the grand … Continue reading The Memento: an excerpt from Dutybound
Today was a day of tragedy, though most did not know it. Now, it was a dark and cloudless night. Not one sound broke throughout the grand white city of Moz, situated within the valley of a vast mountain range, sparkling like a diamond. Not a single ray of light could shed an ounce of … Continue reading Prologue: an excerpt from Dutybound
