Copper
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  • Parts 3
  • Time 8m
Ongoing, First published May 17, 2018
I jump suddenly, startled by a drip from somewhere in front me.  As I make my way through the labyrinth of tunnels, I pull my cloak tight around my shoulders, shaking off any more thoughts about my bad decisions.  I know these tunnels by heart, but that doesn't mean nightmarish things aren't lurking in the shadows of the rusty underbelly of the kingdom.  I have to be ready for anything, especially when I'm headed to an illegal underground fight.  These tunnels are illegal to travel through to begin with.  Keeping up my guard and shaking off my distracting thoughts, I continue ahead to my next bad decision.
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