Poppy was anxious when she arrived at the village, its banners and streamers gaudily proclaiming the day’s festivities. Ideally, she would have arrived early at such a public event and claimed a spot in the rear of the crowd, so as not to draw attention.
Isa Mari De Leon
The vision erupts. In its place, the forest is just the forest, holding itself together.
Tears draw down my face.
Anthony Reynolds
Orianna dreamed of visiting these strange and marvelous places, and would scurry home to build clockwork dancers of her own.
News of disaster in the undercity of Zaun made its way to their shop.
Her determination was there, but her patience could have used some work.
Still, with every spark came an opportunity.
Anthony Reynolds
“A single gold Kraken,” he said, “for ‘tis all I have to give.”
But none of us seen him throw it over the side, now did we.
Odin Austin Shafer
The Frostguard do not tell it. Many of them do not even know it, in full.
By decree of the Ice Witch Lissandra herself, to perpetuate this forbidden legend is heresy against the true faith, and carries the penalty of death for any who speak it aloud.
Graham McNeill
Rafen gave her a strange look and Miss Fortune pretended not to notice.
“Come on, let's get Byrne sunk,” said Miss Fortune.
They walked over to the cannon, ready to roll it into the sea.
Graham McNeill
Ta’anari’s voice dropped, laden with regret.
“But we do not. We do what lesser beings do. We kill each other in a war that has lasted many times longer than any we fought before.”
He returns to Ionia in triumph, convinced that Zed will name him the new leader of the Order of Shadow.
A young villager stumbled backward, his spear of heat skittering out of his hands, landing beneath the cart of dried grass. The dancing heat spirit grew taller. It licked the grass, spreading its own energy to the pile of dry hay.
Matt Dunn
“Where is… alarm?”
“Have you lost your brain, Ewaii? I’ll do it. See the physician when this is over.”
Conor Sheehy
Michael McCarthy
He spun it with a comfortable flourish and leveled the blade toward Nakuri’s throat.
“Do what you must.”