

PoB: Ch 1-Voices in the FlamesChapter One: Voices in the FlamesPoB: Ch 1-Voices in the Flames
The rough wood of the empty wine barrels tugged at the fibers of the back of Xilhh’s crimson wool tunic. He hunched over and winced in pain as he sat on the dusty ground, hugging his knees in a futile attempt to bring himself comfort. The loud, bragging voices of his assailants floated to his ears from the other side of the street. Despite what his instincts urged, he knew he must not move, he must not run. Such foolish action would only draw their attention.
Years of almost daily repetition had taught Xilhh how to best evade his cruelest peers. He was fortunate that those who decide


ProphecyofBellrakhon-ProloguePrologueProphecyofBellrakhon-Prologue
In a land of wars and battles and woes
And an endless throng of strong-willed foes,
A fight for control of th’entire land
For rule of the people by iron hand.
The king of ancient Bellrakhon sought
To remove the cause for which all people fought
By dividing the countryside fairly between
The peoples who once believed peace to be dreamed.
The Ruling City was hidden away
To be found by someone worthy one day
Who would govern the land with love and devotion,
Not torture and pillage


Afterdamp Clapping his hands against his brown corduroy pant leg, he wiped away the dusty film of powdered calcium that lingered on his palms from his last class. He snapped shut the gold-plated locks of his ebony leather briefcase and glanced around the oblong room that formed his daily environment: walls plastered with glossy laminated Periodic Tables and electron configuration diagrams, accompanied by sharp-angled taupe cabinets crammed to bursting with glass beakers, flasks, and volatile chemicals. Black steel lab benches were lined up in perfect symmetry along the length of the room, each of them topped with a silverAfterdamp


The Mystery of the MusicThe music swirled around him. It was the kind of music that rose and fell, and swirling suited it well. He couldn’t seem to tell where it came from. As he had been walking, it had slowly icnreased in volume every day that he traveled east. Whenever he took a rest, the music stayed the same.The Mystery of the Music
He had first noticed it about a week ago, although it was possible that it had been going on much longer than that. One day, as he sat at his small fire, he thought, “What if I’ve been hearing this music all my life, and I never realized it until I traveled east?”
It was an interesting prospect. Simon had never been further east t
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~*~Destiny seeks those whose hears persevere
And do not give in to life's trivial fears ~*~
)O( By the Lady, Blessed Be )O(
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Girl,girl I'm goin' outta my mind & even though I don't rly kno u I must've been runnin' outta time I'm waiting 4 the moment I can show u &babygirl I want u 2 kno I'm watching u go I'm watching u pass me by it's real love that u don't know about
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