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Time skips are the worst. I find it's usually a lazy way to skip character development and the evolution of the dynamic of characters' relationships. Or sometimes to set up an unforeseeable twist. Or to skip over "boring" but necessary character defining moments that may not be the most exciting but do a lot to tell you how a character is feeling. It happened before in the story but that didn't really count since went through what happened afterwards anyway. I hope that happens in this case as well. < Mostly unrelated rant
Years Later
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
There he is
"...You can drop the theatrics, you know."
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Seems strange that the Mad Price would overlook his own memory
[Word of Power] Enchantment Description: "A word spoken by the master of this charm is a command. If born of great silence, the word of power can hardly be ignored. If not, it has no worth."
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Maybe even familiar?
The ease with which she was revealing her secrets was… ominous.
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Questionable
If Cassie was really unable to see the future…
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Yea Mordot could do with a leach.
"Ah, you know. The weather is not great, but the people are really… charming. Well, you've met Seishan and Beastmaster, so you must have an idea. It's like I'm living in a flower garden."
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
This is the only time I've seen a real emotional reaction out of the Prince of Nothing.
With that, Mordret's eyes shook a little.
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
In fairness to him none of Sunnys's crew can really be described as "normal" either.
"I'm not sure. All people seem a bit strange to me."
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Poor Cass
They simply dropped to the deck, praying that nothing terrible happened in the next few hours — minutes, even — at least. Sunny temporarily took the steering oars, allowing Nephis to heal Cassie's mangled hands. After that, everyone remained near the runic circle, looking into the darkness.
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Guess it wasn't completely the blood of nightmare creatures...
Some distance away, near the sacred tree, Cassie threw the remains of another dissolved brush away and raised a hand to receive a new one. Patches of skin on her delicate hands had begun dissolving as well, and fresh blood mixed with the sorcerous ink.
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
You lot are desperate
Sunny nodded and used Shadow Step to appear by Neph's side. Using his ability to see in the dark, he helped her guide the flying vessel into a spiraling descent. Nephis steered the ship, while Sunny played the role of a navigator.
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
I wish other novels knew this.
His desire to protect those he cherished was much more powerful than his vindictive desire to avenge himself. It made sense, really… since the fear of losing his companions was stronger than the fear of losing his own life, the resolve that had to do with others would naturally be larger than the resolve that only had to do with himself.
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Ah there it is.
…He hadn't missed the fact that Wind Flower mentioned the Guiding Light, either. He had never told her about the sacred staff of the sybils, or that it was in their possession. So how did the beautiful Saint know about it?
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
I don't remember him telling her. Weird that Sunny didn't find it weird either.
"Indeed. Granted, surviving what is hidden below the island is not much easier than braving the whirlpool… but your flying ship should be sturdy enough to make it through. And you have the Guiding Light to show you the way."
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Is Sunny's mind wandering more frequently?
Remembering the Siege Souvenir also reminded him of his battle with the Ravenous Fiend. The vengeful creature had used a crude sword fashioned from the tusk of an unknown Nightmare Creature back then…
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
So how many times did he have to watch them die?
Well… his companions were still full of questions, but he could tackle them gradually. Sunny had also discarded the habit of moving alone, at least for now, and was currently trying to involve the members of the cohort in challenging the loop.
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Sorry Sunny that's just how stories are, always escalating. You can't have any backtracking in strength.
'Damn it! Damn it! Since when do I have to fight Saints on a constant basis?! And how did the Plagues all Transcend, anyway?!'
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree
Like this for example.
Well, alive was a given, but he wasn't too sure about doing well. During these last four years, he had gone through a long rough patch… and had even done a few very stupid things. Still, it was looking better now.
Shadow Slave
Fantasy · Guiltythree