She who was from a virgin heart torn
will have her life returned by a third
to breathe again and be reborn.
Her crown will harbour the sacred bird
of he who is eternally cursed
to gaze rearward forevermore.
The second will perish like the first
as construed by ancient lore.
With a damaged wing like a half-full glass,
the little bird must journey ahead.
Through the tempest, the little bird must pass
to be awakened by the king of the dead.
- Waylen Pernelle, Champion of Apollo
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Age of Heroes
FantasySADIE is utterly confused. She's washed up on Alcides; a small island nation where allies of ancient heroes are born and raised. To make things even worse, she's descended from one of those heroes and her arrival has been prophesied by a champion of...
