When Knives Draw Blood
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Sylvester lives in a society where nothing is constant. Elves, Orcs and all races alike elevated into the times of modern society, wars above, poverty below, and no where to call a home, he finds himself at knifepoint. Will the wielder of the blade be friend, or foe?
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