73 Results in the "A Blossom of Flames" category
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Chapter 60 – Corruption
"STOP!" screamed Vyxara in her head. "The corrupt Essence is leaking through!" Valentina saw it too. Fine black veins began to run through the ambient Essence of the room, like ink in clear water. The sweet, foul smell grew stronger. "What should I do?" she whispered in a panic. "Don't stop!" ordered Vyxara. "You have to control both processes at the same time. Keep manipulating the Eye with your right hand and contain the spread with your left." Valentina's injured arm protested as she tried to weave…-
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Chapter 59 – Deceit
Valentina sat in her usual corner of the library with a crumpled piece of parchment in front of her, going over her plan with Vyxara for the hundredth time. "Let's go over everything again, little Weaver," Vyxara whispered in her head. "The messenger..." "Hobkin's friend will break the news to Faustus tomorrow evening," Valentina murmured so quietly that no one could hear her. "He is to tell him that Madame Rosalie of the 'Red Swan' has changed her mind and wants to apologize to him." "And why will…-
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Chapter 58 – … and Foxes
On Friday evening, Valentina stood in front of her small mirror and stared at her reflection. The dark circles under her eyes seemed to have deepened even more and her skin looked pale in the flickering light of her little lamp. With a touch of Distilled Essence, she began to refresh her face, to give herself a little more color. "So," Vyxara spoke up, "are you finally ready for some well-deserved distraction?" Valentina sighed deeply. "I can't believe I'm really doing this." "Oh, come on," Vyxara…-
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Chapter 57 – A Week of Whispers…
After the conversation with Innogen and a quick lunch, Valentina returned to her room. "I don't want to rush you, little Weaver," Vyxara spoke up, "but now that you've calmed your friend down, we need to move on to more important things. For example, how to get our good friend Faustus out of the way." Valentina felt her hands clench involuntarily into fists at the mention of Faustus' name. "I'd just like to throw him off the highest tower in the university," she growled. Vyxara giggled in amusement. "A…-
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Report of the Grand Illuminator to the Scorchbishop Date: 20th Martymor 1356 Subject: Investigation and purge of the demon cult at Bridgewater University To His Serene Highness, the Scorchbishop of Vandercourt, It is with the greatest reverence, and in full awareness of the implications of the revelations made, that I hereby send to His Serene Highness the full report concerning the incident that took place this year at Bridgewater University. This case is a grave and extraordinary example of demonic…
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Valentina lay awake, her eyes fixed on the ceiling. She watched the dust particles dance in the light. "Good morning, little Weaver," Vyxara whispered in her head. "What are you thinking about?" Valentina sighed softly. "As if you didn't know," she mumbled. "About my fight with Innogen. The last meeting with Professor Horne. Oh, everything, really." "Ah, your... oral lesson with our good professor," the demon chuckled. "Was it that bad?" Valentina closed her eyes and remembered the events, the…
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Chapter 55 – Unraveled
The next morning, Valentina woke up with a queasy feeling in her stomach. The encounter with Innogen the night before was weighing heavily on her mind. As she got ready for the day, she couldn't stop thinking about it. "You worry too much, little Weaver," muttered Vyxara. "She didn't see anything. You met in a corridor at night, that's all." "I hope you're right," Valentina whispered as she plaited her hair into a neat braid. In the dining room at breakfast, Valentina immediately felt Innogen's gaze on…-
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Chapter 54 – Horne of Plenty
The next morning, Valentina met Crispin in the library, where they had arranged to meet so that Valentina could prepare for the tie-break. "Good morning, Val," Crispin greeted her with a shy smile. "I've alreadyreserved usa table in the corner." Valentina returned the smile. "Thank you, Crispin. You really are a treasure." They sat down and spread out their documents. Crispin had already laid out several books on advanced EssenceTheory. "I thought we could focus on the theory of resonance amplification…-
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Chapter 53 – The Professor’s Pet
"...and so we see that the resonant patterns of Leb and Viur Essencewith the desired effect are in a complex but predictable relationship," Professor Horne explained, his thin fingers dancing over the shimmering Essence threads in front of him. Valentina sat in the front row, her eyes fixed on thepatterns he visualized for them. She felt a self-satisfied smile steal onto her lips. The lecture was a challenge for most students, but for her it was almost too easy by now. "Boring," Vyxara muttered in her…-
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Chapter 52 – Burning Bridges
They made their way through the slowly emptying hall. Valentina could feel the other students looking at her and heard them whispering. Some looked pitiful, others were gloating. She kept her head down, concentrating only on putting one foot in front of the other. "You have to stay strong," Vyxara muttered in her head. "Don't show them any weakness." When they reached the corridor, Valentina leaned against the cool stone wall and closed her eyes. She felt drained, empty and almost screamed in her mouth…-
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