"Deus vult!" "God wills it!" A battle cry to behold and fear. 'Does God indeed will it?' Devorah bat Amram ha-Kohein relentlessly asked herself as she watched hundreds get slaughtered by so-called warriors of the Lord. The, before rather peaceful, city of Speyer was the first place to be met by the perverted Crusade of Count Emicho von Leiningen; his army marched on through the Rhineland. Who knew that in a matter of days Devorah would lose her home, her freedom, her religion, and her people? And what she gained was not enough to lessen the pain; no matter how much she loved her wonderful soldier, Hugo of Steiningen, her world had been shattered by armed men carrying white flags that depicted a red cross. WARNING: Violence, gore, rape

❝for sometimes memories are all that sustain one❞ {{poetry, quotes, anything really}}

»Aber wenn er Satan war, wer war ich?« - »Wir sind alle gestürzte Engel, herabgekommen um auf dieser Erde unsere Wege zu gehen und ihre Komplikationen zu bewältigen; und nur die, die ihrem himmlischem Selbst treu bleiben, dürfen, die einst von ihnen besessene Herrlichkeit wiedererfahren.« - [Beinhaltet Gewalt, sensible Themen] [#118 in Mystery/Thriller]

❝they were broken, but they weren't alone❞ {{contains swearing, might be triggering to some, mention of self-harm}}

❝time has run out and the price must be paid as the stars shine upon you and watch with deceiving intentions❞ {{percy jackson fanfiction}} {{contains swearing}}

❝maybe they were never really lovers❞ {{Glances Short-Story || achievements #876 || 3rd place}}

»Manchmal ist Blut nicht dicker als Wasser.« - Vier Geschichten, die sich umranken und nie wieder entzweigen können; zusammengetrieben durch den Zufall oder den Willen Gottes? Das ist euch überlassen. - »Mit Dornen aus Leidenschaft stichst du wie eine Rose; deine rote Schönheit gleicht dem Blut meiner Hände. Verlockend und gefährlich, obwohl nur der Täuschung dienend; mit Schweiß und Blut und Tränen stirbst du herrlich, aber dennoch siegend.« - [Enthält Gewalt, sensible Themen] [#64 in Mystery/Thriller]

❝though their encounters mostly contained no spoken words, their actions spoke the unspoken ones❞ - for first loves are exhilarating and excruciating. for first loves mold our personalities and in doing so, us. for first loves might resemble this. [#189 in Short-Story]

❝and to think she used to enjoy summer break❞ - Because sometimes when we're broken, we fear we might never heal. Because sometimes happiness just has to be enjoyed short-term, because it doesn't last long-term. Because sometimes moving on is okay. - {{extended summary inside}} {{contains swearing}}