Category: Story
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The Weight of a Name
Main:Gwynviène Avenloré, Lowen Foss Other:PanvierPanvier, unnamed lesser fae Where:Outskirts of Lindral Citadel, on the road to the outer wilds of Gildraen When:Present-day Evergild Era, shortly after Gwyn and Lowen begin traveling together Theme:Privilege, names and identity, perception, inherited legacy, quiet reckoning, humility Summary:Far from the Library’s familiar corridors, Gwynviène Avenloré finds that her name—once a…
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The Boundary
What it is:The boundary around the Evergild fae lands isn’t physical—it’s magical and atmospheric. It started as a ritual or spell meant to contain the Evergild’s influence and separate them from those who did not follow their path. It was a choice to seal themselves off, slowly and gracefully, rather than a war or revolution.…
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The Hum
What is the hum?The hum is the deep, universal rhythm of nature. Not magic in the flashy sense—just the truth of things. Water rising in roots. The movement of air and animal. Plants reaching, fungi networking. It’s life, aware of itself. It’s what Lowen senses during The Quieting. It’s what magic used to listen to.…
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The Quieting
The Quieting is Lowen Foss’s way of connecting to the world—an internal state, a practice, a threshold. It’s not meditation, though it may look like it. It’s not magic, though magic might notice it. The Quieting is what happens when Lowen stops doing, stops naming, and simply is. It’s a state of profound attentiveness where…
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A Day with Gwynviène
Main:Gwynviène Avenloré Other:Aurenne “Ren” Avenloré, Sylvérian Avenloré, Lady Syraëlle Avenloré, Lord Caladien Avenloré, Panvier Where:The Archivum wing of The Library, and the surrounding woods When:Present-day Evergild Era Theme:Belonging, routine, magic in the ordinary, memory, dreams, family, gentle magic, comfort Summary:In a single sunlit day, we follow Gwynviène Avenloré through her life at the Archivum. Her…
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Gwynviène Introduces her Magic
Main:Gwynviène Avenloré, Lowen Foss Other:Myrtle the Mouse, Panvier Where:The Laughing Pooka When:Present-day Evergild Era, Theme:Trust, vulnerability, magic as memory, friendship, wonder, connection through echoes Summary:Over flickering firelight in the Laughing Pooka tavern, Gwynviène shares her magic with Lowen for the first time — not just the theory, but the feeling. Her magic touches the echoes…
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Rosmarinus
Chapter 1: Quiet Beginnings Lowen Foss moved softly through the early morning mist, their footsteps muted on the leaf-covered path winding from their small cottage into the surrounding woodland. The trees stretched upwards, their branches interlaced like fingers protecting a secret, sunlight filtering gently to illuminate subtle shades of green and brown. Myrtle, a small…
