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Chapter 1 (Title TBD)

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Gabriel bounces up and down on his horse as the cobblestones gave way to dirt and grass. The brightness of the sun blinded him momentarily as he trekked closer to the forest.  Each day his father had all of the most mundane chores for him to do–duties endowed to a prince by birth–his father would say. Gabriel could not disagree more.  Each day after he’d visited the merchants and day traders in the market, Gabriel would venture behind the gates to the trees that lined the lake beyond the hills. During fall days such as this, the sun was already … Continue reading Chapter 1 (Title TBD)

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Prologue (Title TBD)

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Smoke filled the room, overwhelming all of my senses. I tripped over my own two feet as I tried to make my way out of my bedroom. There was a fire somewhere in my home. Wherever my parents were I had to find them immediately. I coughed. Lungs burning, spotted vision, and ragged breathing all told me how much trouble we were really in. The halls never seemed so long until now, our home never so big, yet I couldn’t seem to reach the end–I couldn’t find the stairs. “Mother!” I screamed though my throat was raw. My hands guided … Continue reading Prologue (Title TBD)

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Enemies

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Fear creeps in and crawls around my head, it’s usually late at night, in the dark, in my room, in my bed. Doubt stops by and it makes me wonder about who I am, what I can do, who I will be, until my heart pounds as loud as thunder. Sadness is next with how it pulls at my heart strings, it takes away joy, it knows that without it I cannot sing. Loneliness, it knows just how to make the tears fall, it keeps me isolated, keeps my heart heavy, it tells me no one sees, no one cares, … Continue reading Enemies