Fable

Mother
MOTHER I heard the mewling of a human brat long before I saw him. I stay away from those creatures as much as I can. None of them have the strength or skill to climb up to our caverns on the mountain tops where we spend the winters. When I descend to the forest to forage I keep well away from them. Some dragons take delight in burning crops or terrorizing the villagers, fouling their wells and carrying off livestock. We never eat human flesh, of course as they are filthy creatures. Some of them are valiant enough and rarely, manage to kill one of our kind.
By Isobel Cunningham3 years ago in Fiction
The Dawn of Calamity
Of the many myths and legends throughout Fal’Ardin. There has only ever been one prophecy. It foretells two children, both lost souls and polar opposites. One is a little girl of pure heart and innocence, who will be raised and nurtured by a Dragon from the heavens. The other is a boy whose heart will be filled with hate and malice, who will be raised by a Dragon from the earth. One child is said to bring about peace, while the other will bring ruin. Said to awaken a Great Wyrm, the father of evil who breeds destruction. The prophecy foretells war, and that these two destined children will face each other.
By Julio Aguilar3 years ago in Fiction
Tales of the Dream
This tale was written by Silos Dimmas, the great chronicler, based on recollections of Balgur and Laylardeen after the Last Battle.
By Pedro Velmovitsky3 years ago in Fiction
Serpents of the Valley
A butterfly danced in the forest from one flower to another. The blue wings soon caught the interest of a very tiny girl. Spirals of yellow hair fell onto her round face as she reached out for the little winged creature as it flew onward. Curiosity encouraged the toddler to continue through the forest, following the butterfly. The forest seemed to grow larger and more fascinating when the afternoon sun shone through the trees. This made the colors of all the plants and animals seem even brighter than before. The tiny girl kept exploring until she tripped over a log, only it was no log.
By Tammi D3 years ago in Fiction
The Dragon Lost to the World
Ashes rained down from the red soaked sky. The Alpha star setting in the North while the Minor star rose in the South, both barely visible through the hazy pollution of Kronsphere. Trees still smoldering, crackle with new life, remnants of the fourth Great Burn.
By K.H.A. Wassing3 years ago in Fiction
A Serpent in the Garden
Amelie tastes blood. Far away from battle, an expecting mother wages war in her bed. East of the river bend, a path walks through the trees, down a hill to a window. Through the glass, three heads look down as she delivers her consequence to the world, scorned by the sword of an unknown wielder. Amelie’s mother, sister, and midwife are grabbing her, ogling her, spreading her legs, and wiping the sweat from her brow.
By Kylie Ruffino3 years ago in Fiction
In Counsel With Stars: Book 1
The noise that cracked through the dawn sky awakened the heart of the forest. For 400 years she’d slept, undisturbed—though not for lack of attempt to stir her. Tales of her slumber wafted through the ages like a sweet smell demanding to be tasted, and taste it is just what the nearing villagers did. Men and women, young and old, visited her secluded cave in the high mountains. Some came in large groves while others braved the beast as lone warriors, their sharpest sword prepared to slay the beast if she so much as stirred. After all, what joy can be had in a battle won where only one opponent is awake? But much to their dismay, she never awoke. The only sign that she had not died in her everlasting rest was the heavy breathing that shook the mountain to its core, sending boulders toppling down the sides occasionally killing unaware adventurers mid-quest.
By NatahYah3 years ago in Fiction
Planet Tetro ~ Page 67
I saw two people walking up to our camp , and of course the last two people to show up just had to be my best friends . Good thing I showed up pretty early , or our group would look bad . They arrived about 20 minutes before sun down . At least they weren’t late though , I relaxed a little . Seems to me that I woke them up at the right time . They seemed well rested and ready to go . Instinctively when they first came they started walking towards me but I pointed them in the direction of the check in guard .
By Terrence3 years ago in Fiction
The Whisper's Tale
I can see that you do not hate me, wheezed the Whisper. For now, you only fear me. That will be amended, for you shall soon learn what I have done to you.
By Will Stinson3 years ago in Fiction
I Am The Feathered Serpent. Top Story - December 2022.
Ô Quetzalcoatl, Precious Serpent, Wisest of Men and Second Sun, please heal my daughter, though she has been cursed. Tlamacazqui says the White Teotls have hexed her with disease brought with the morning from across the vast ocean, and only you can save her, he says. Ô Quetzalcoatl, Precious Serpent, Creator of Worlds, God of the Winds and Mover of Cycles, please accept this offering and in return, heal my daughter as I send her to you.
By Claire Guérin3 years ago in Fiction
The Yellow Mountain of the Dragons
"Do you know why the gold in our land is the best of all the lands?" Josélia asked slowly. She was heavily pregnant. Her three children seated at her feet were happily enjoying their evening meal of smoked deer, berries and mashed grain around the fireplace in their cabin. It was delicious. She was a good cook.
By Gal Mux3 years ago in Fiction
Planet Tetro ~ Page 66
The 5th archetype of summoners are the Multipliers . They have one summoning that they awaken through magical training . (Weapon summoners awaken their abilities the same way too ) . Some scholars think the creatures are based on the person and there are other scholar that think that it could be a random occurrence . I am not fully sure myself , but maybe that will be some that I can find out one day . Like the weapon summoners that can make duplicates , the creature multipliers too can swarm the battlefield and create openings . The base power of one summoning relies on their magic power and gets divided among the different number of summonings cast . Both creature and monster summoning masters can divide the strength of their creatures and weapons at the time of summoning them at will. Lesser casters usually can only split the power of their summonings evenly .
By Terrence3 years ago in Fiction