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Abyssal Road Trip - 466 - Who's the Dreamer
Amdirlain’s PoV - Beneath Wudang MountainRustam rushed through the tunnels after her, his Power reaching out to constrict passages. His first attempts were too slow, and Amdirlain hurriedly dove between closing rock walls. She continued to race along even as he started to close a long length ahead...
Abyssal Road Trip - 465 - Perception
Amdirlain’s PoV - Wudang Mountain - Zixiao PalaceDark furnishing and decorations were a constant theme as they moved through the palace’s corridors, yet they had a comforting, protective feel rather than being coldly repressive.They eventually came to an expansive courtyard with a plain walkway ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 464 - Along your way.
Amdirlain’s PoV - West Wind’s CourtFour days later, Amdirlain stood at the midpoint of a narrow valley neck, carved plateaus along its sides accommodating thousands of observers. She counted at least thirty distinct orders from the varying styles of robes spread across the valley walls. They wer...
Abyssal Road Trip - 463 - Figure you out
Amdirlain's PoV - West Wind's CourtWhen Amdirlain arrived at the library, nearly two scores of curious practitioners followed her. Their broadcast thoughts were awash with even wilder rumours than those she’d heard from their initial guide. A student leaving the library with a bundle of sc...
Abyssal Road Trip - 462 - Where lies the path ahead
Amdirlain’s PoV - West Wind’s CourtBai Hu hunted her tirelessly, his blade slicing open flesh at the slightest opportunity. The tricks she used to hound Master Payam and Jinfeng earned barks of laughter from him. Throughout the clash the air buzzed with metal striking against crystal and, wherev...
Abyssal Road Trip - 461 - Give me a sign
Amdirlain’s PoV - West Wind’s CourtThe first techniques they found proved problematic, so they moved on through the collection. During the following hours, they discussed and culled dozens more for various reasons. The comfortable conversation and her use of classical references drew the occasio...
Abyssal Road Trip - 460 - Searching for answers
Amdirlain's PoV - Northern Tibet - West Wind's CourtThe young boy assigned to lead them buzzed excitedly, his eyes roaming over the view from above the city, but he still paid enough attention to direct their route northwards. As they travelled, the rumours circulating over the last day were...
Abyssal Road Trip - 459 - Settling in
Amdirlain's PoV - Nepal Mountains - Silver LakePreparing to leave Silver Lake didn't take long. The biggest delay was Jinfeng fetching Timur from the compound. After they returned to the inn, the group found an isolated spot some distance from the town suitable for a sparring session: a long...
Abyssal Road Trip - 458 - Retribution
Amdirlain’s PoV - Material Plane - SpaceWhile Amdirlain and Gilorn planned and caught up, Amdirlain recreated the world she’d just destroyed; this time, she used the planetary songs from the orrery rather than a composition from scratch. Freed from composing on the spot, she could focus on her s...
Abyssal Road Trip - 457 - Close the gates
Amdirlain’s PoV - Deep SpaceWhen Amdirlain arrived, the chain reaction within the sun had the mass shifting through hues towards Gideon’s predicted whitish-blue. She settled in a spot she calculated would be a suitable distance from the fierce sun for an Earth-like planet and adjusted her moment...
Abyssal Road Trip - 456 - Measure up
Amdirlain’s PoV - Nepal MountainsWith their return to the suite, Klipyl fixed Amdirlain with a worried look. “I updated Ebusuku on what happened. She’s worried about you, so if you’ve got anything I can share with her that would be appreciated?”“I’m closer to how Ori perceived things, ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 455 - Back to you
Amdirlain’s PoV - Nepal MountainsFor five days, Amdirlain constantly sang; in her lightning-fast perception, she combated the gnawing pain with music for an agonising eternity. Sarah hadn’t left once but remained standing behind Amdirlain’s floating form with arms wrapped around her midsection...
Abyssal Road Trip - 454 - Pressure point
Amdirlain’s PoV - Nepal Mountains - White Tiger’s Claw Sky KeepOn the second morning of the junior tier matches, Klipyl sat beside Amdirlain in their section in the upper stands. Jinfeng was below, meeting with other members of the sect she had fought beside years ago. As the day progressed, Kli...
Abyssal Road Trip - 453 - Come on now
Amdirlain’s PoV - Nepal Mountains - Silver LakeThe morning after the senior students' ranking wrapped up, they divided the arena floor into ten large circles spread out along its length. Their formation was a staggered pattern that allowed each circle to extend past the halfway mark of the are...
Re: Hell's Songbird - 2
This time, the changed scene is outwardly more congenial, yet it rings with a thousand malicious tones that scream through my bones and stick their tongues into my ears. As they slime over my eardrums, I clamp my palms to my temples, pressing to keep my brain contained. We’ve arrived on a balcony ...
452 - Am I wrong
Amdirlain’s PoV - Nepal Mountains - White Tiger’s Claw Sky KeepNone of the newly passed students were in sight when the afternoon rounds started. The afternoon’s combat still showed minimal Ki use; the most common signs were an incoming blow slowed, a strike hitting harder than expected, or an...
Abyssal Road Trip - 451 - Pay the price
Amdirlain’s PoV - Nepal MountainsWhen Amdirlain and Jinfeng returned to the inn, Sarah spilled the news of the Grandmaster’s plan to include Amdirlain in the tournament.“Oh, really?” purred Amdirlain. “This should be fun.”“You’re going to accept?” asked Jinfeng.Amdirlain smirked. ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 450 - Plans
Amdirlain’s PoV - Nepal MountainsAmdirlain had settled down to relax with her scrolls, but her renewed leisure time was brief. A half-hour had passed when she felt Sarah and Kadaklan returning through the mental link, and Amdirlain unlocked the door without rising from the table.The pair entered t...
Abyssal Road Trip - 449 - Bridges you burned
Amdirlain’s PoV - West Wind’s KingdomAs they moved away from the kingdom’s edge, the villages became more settled towns with well-equipped guards, regular patrols, and sturdy bridges over the broader rivers. When spring had finally rolled around, they were among the kingdom’s more populated ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 448 - Simple life
Amdirlain’s PoV - Northwest IndiaAs they trekked northwards, Amdirlain felt for minds nearby. Beside the buzz of the village thirty kilometres ahead, there were only a few hunters about, with both Human and non-Human minds. Glimpses from their eyes showed scaled bodies but, rather than the rougher...
Abyssal Road Trip - 447 - New horizons
Amdirlain’s PoV - Barents Sea - North of the Russian plainsWith the house packed up, they reappeared on the edge of the ice-covered sea, only to find a blizzard had erupted since their departure. Kadaklan wrapped his arms around himself, clutching his flapping robe about himself.“This place is f...
Abyssal Road Trip - 446 - Vales of darkness
Amdirlain's PoV - Vehtë - NorwayThe group fell into an easy routine of training and exploration, with a strange absence of White Dragon sightings that Sarah attributed to the change of seasons. Amdirlain allowed the others to handle the monsters they ran into, having already gotten more experie...
Abyssal Road Trip - 445 - Summer days
Amdirlain’s PoV - Vehtë - NorwayWhen Amdirlain returned to the river bank where Sarah’s house had settled, she found Sarah clearing a swath of trees towards a rock face. The others were tending to the debris nearby and stopped when she arrived.“I found a friend,” quipped Amdirlain.“Then w...
Abyssal Road Trip - 444 - Man or a monster
Amdirlain’s PoV - Vehtë - Atlantic OceanAmdirlain stood looking over the barren rock beyond the dunes and hummed at the back of her throat. The dragons’ occupancy had probably lasted over a thousand years since they’d driven humanity from the equivalent of Europe and the Middle East. Though i...
Abyssal Road Trip - 443 - Lazy days
Amdirlain’s PoVUpon leaving the Lizardfolk village they’d restored, the group bypassed the other settlements on the peninsula and traced a route westward along the sea. Once they passed through the strait into the Atlantic, they followed the coast again until they reached a scenic spot on the ea...
Abyssal Road Trip - 442 - Tear you down
Amdirlain’s PoV - Mediterranean Sea - Italian peninsulaAmdirlain returned in time to see the first twenty villagers stir; groaning with fatigue, they looked about in confusion. As Dralic moved to reassure them, Klipyl began to revive the next group.With the group justifiably close to hysterics, Am...
Abyssal Road Trip - 441 - Torn up
Amdirlain's PoV - Vehtë - MediterraneanBy the time Amdirlain returned from the ruined temple, Kadaklan had finished cleaning the filth from Jinfeng."One ruined underground temple complex cleared," said Amdirlain. "Shall we wait here until sunset and cross at night?""You'...
Abyssal Road Trip - 440 - Preception
Amdirlain’s PoV - Vehtë - Mediterranean SeaThe sea breeze from the Mediterranean brought with it the odour of dung fires from the Lizardfolk town. Its haze wafted across the ruin and mingled with the images her techniques showed her. Clairsentience strained to show the building that had once stoo...
Abyssal Road Trip - 439 - Vengeance
Amdirlain’s PoV - Vehtë - GreeceAfter the drama with Lutu and the gorgons, the next day’s trip along the coast proceeded with a suspenseful quiet. Kadaklan harvesting from bushes to test for alchemical properties made Amdirlain jump in her skin the first time leaves snapped. Startled by her spi...
Abyssal Road Trip - 438 - Putting things in place
Amdirlain’s PoV - Vehtë - Mediterranean SeaHours had passed and, with the sunset, Sarah had called it a night to get some rest. The waxing moon was nearly full, illuminating the rough terrain, and Amdirlain sat on the front porch, catching up with Klipyl and Jinfeng. While asking Jinfeng about th...
