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Goddesses of Dúrev: Avelot

On May 10, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, To Those Who Seek Sirens, Writing1 Comment

Also known as Aviance, Avelot is the goddess of winds and fortune. Her worshippers track the movements of birds to reveal her will.

Day 11: Embers

On November 15, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, Writing3 Comments

A young man crouched over the embers, stirring them with a stick. His black curls were pulled back in wet strands and a raven skull leered on the shoulder of his tatty greatcoat, spewing its own feathers.

Day 4: Carnelian

On November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, WritingLeave a comment

He jogged down the trail to the temple, ignoring the windows of the apothecary shop. The grove was shaken clean to its bones from winter. When Lonan knocked on the door, all the birds inside—crows, seagulls, martins, finches, and swallows—exploded into a ruckus. Wind-catchers clacked wooden music on either side of his head.

Day 3: Seagull Eggs

On November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, WritingLeave a comment

Gilliana sat herself down by the fire, mottled brown robes bagging around her. The cage clanked to the floor. She handed him a warm, slightly muddy seagull egg from a brass bowl and pillowed the martin in her lap.

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“Cloonacauneen Castle” by Sean MacEntee is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

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