When Mahya and Al returned in the evening, I sat by the lake with my eyes closed, fishing. No rod or net—just water magic.
The surface rippled, each movement sending gentle waves toward the shore. Fish darted through the clear water below,...
2025-01-07 18:46:38 +0000 UTC View PostIt took Mahya and Al another full day to clear the city from above. While they focused on that, I drifted in the lake, staring at the sky. I wasn’t doing anything particularly useful; I was just... there. Adrift. Both in body and mind.
My ...
2025-01-06 12:29:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter my emotional explosion, I shut myself in my room for a couple of days to find my balance again. The fire wouldn’t go back into its cage—it was out for good—but I could find my footing. I needed to learn to live with it, to keep it from...
2025-01-05 16:14:47 +0000 UTC View PostI stood on the lake shore, gulping air like a drowning man. My chest rose and fell with each ragged breath, and my hands shook—not from exhaustion but from the sheer, unrelenting rush of magic I’d unleashed. The surrounding air s...
2025-01-05 11:40:12 +0000 UTC View Post
The Road of Ridiculousness
We landed by the road, thought it was fine,
Till a peacock of privilege crossed the line.
“Hand over the beast!” he bellowed with pride,
“Why?” I asked, my patience wide-eyed.
He s...
After another week of flying, we reached the next marker on the Map—this time, a ruin instead of a living city. It continued for about a kilometer, ending at the edge of a lake.
Below us, the city stretched out like a graveyard of skyscrap...
2025-01-04 20:48:51 +0000 UTC View PostThrough the fiery gates of hell, I tread,
Where shadows writhe and embers spread,
Angels falter, their wings ablaze,
Yet I press on, my spirit unfazed.
Molten rivers coil, serpentine,
Their scalding tongues lick at my spine,
In the depths of ash, the fire stirred,
A blazing force, untamed, unleashed.
It scorched my body, came for my soul,
On the lizards’ plains, I fought for control.
I fought the blaze, I stood my ground,
Each red lightning, a deafeni...
In shadows deep, where hope feels dead,
The shambles breathe whispers through the night.
Bare feet tread paths of unseen dread,
Where hunger rules what's wrong and right.
A prince lies cold, discarded on the stone,
His palace wal...
Hi, everyone,
Apologies for the erratic posting schedule this week. It's Hanukkah and school break, so my son is home.
With the bombings becoming less frequent and mostly happening at night, I've been using this time to take him on som...
2025-01-01 12:31:23 +0000 UTC View PostAfter five days of flight, we passed over the first city. Much to Mahya’s disappointment, it wasn’t a dungeon cluster but a bustling, populated city. While she’d cooled off considerably since the last world, her urge to clear dungeons linger...
2024-12-30 16:24:47 +0000 UTC View PostOn the other side of the Gate, Mahya looked at us, her lips pressed into a thin line. “Let’s find another dungeon cluster,” she said, her tone firm. “I need to vent."
Al and I exchanged a knowing smile, his brow lifting slightly as i...
2024-12-30 13:43:46 +0000 UTC View PostWhen we reached the road, I said, “Bikes and the ATV might not work with the congestion, but bicycles should.”
“Good idea,” Mahya said.
Rue huffed, sending me a powerful wave of disapproval. I scratched his ear. “Sorry, buddy...
2024-12-27 17:00:27 +0000 UTC View PostIn the morning, we walked past the fields away from the road and the village. Mahya was right. With the constant stops, it would take us months to reach our destination. We progressed 15 to 20 kilometers the previous day, which was ridiculous.
... 2024-12-25 14:17:14 +0000 UTC View PostAs the sun dipped lower, painting the sky with streaks of orange and purple, more travelers began pulling off to the sides of the road. They lit fires, spread straw mats, let their oxen graze, and set up sleeping spaces beneath their carts. The sm...
2024-12-24 17:46:48 +0000 UTC View Post“I think we should head to the Gate,” Mahya said after breakfast, pushing her empty plate away.
“Why?” I asked, leaning back in my chair and crossing my arms.
“I checked the Map,” she said. “This world has only six Gates,...
2024-12-23 20:15:25 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the city lord left, we stored the booths, took out three chairs, and waited for the promised manager. The people in the trading area looked at us strangely, and some even whispered and pointed, but we didn’t care. It was nice knowing you d...
2024-12-22 13:40:08 +0000 UTC View PostIf I thought the day’s troubles would end with the old guy shouting about being a grandpa, I was sorely mistaken. I was the next victim of the insanity. About two hours—and over a hundred cushions sold—after the old guy left, a girl and a gu...
2024-12-18 12:40:27 +0000 UTC View PostIt took us three hours of walking to reach the closest city. After our encounter with the spoiled brat, a bubble of emptiness seemed to form around us. I could understand the simple folk keeping their distance, but even the colorful peacocks in th...
2024-12-17 18:45:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe Map revealed a long road stretching north, connecting several cities in an almost straight line. After closing the house, Rue and I took to the skies, carrying Al and Mahya to a spot near the road. From above, the road looked alive with activi...
2024-12-16 18:57:37 +0000 UTC View PostI finally caught up on sleep and didn’t wake until the afternoon. The house was quiet when I wandered downstairs—nobody was around. After throwing together a light breakfast, I decided to track down the gang. Al was the easiest to locate. He w...
2024-12-16 18:22:44 +0000 UTC View PostA knock on my bedroom door jolted me awake. I blinked a few times, groaning softly as I sat up. "Yes?" I called, rubbing my face.
"There is a situation downstairs, and Rue explained it is connected to you. Can you come down, please?" Al’s ...
2024-12-15 16:39:50 +0000 UTC View PostWhile I searched for and read the article in the Archive, Rue went off exploring. I felt a flicker of worry for a moment—I still didn’t know why all those pretty pagodas were deserted. But then I relaxed. Rue was a big boy in every sense of th...
2024-12-15 10:27:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe other side of the Gate was a serene garden. The air felt cool and carried the faint, sweet aroma of blossoms in full bloom. Paths of neatly placed stepping stones wound between lush greenery and vibrant flowers, leading toward elegant wooden g...
2024-12-14 13:29:12 +0000 UTC View PostIt took us three weeks to reach the next Gate. Nothing interesting happened on the journey except the beauty of this world. Zindor might have been shattered, and nobody was doing anything to fix the situation, but it sure had magnificent views. 2024-12-13 17:57:53 +0000 UTC View Post
The path gradually leveled out as we continued upward, and the trees thinned more and more. The bare branches gave way to patches of open ground with clumps of grass. It wasn’t long before we spotted movement ahead. The voices we’d heard earli...
2024-12-08 16:25:51 +0000 UTC View PostAs always, the Gate anchors were two large boulders.
Travelers Gate #512486321595
2024-12-07 14:00:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Destination: Rock
Status: Unintegrated
Threat Level: Nonexistent
