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Tales from Saltaire

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Parts 7
Time 55m

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A collection of short stories (between 500-2000 words) set in a land covered in lakes left by the dance of two deities. Each story is a blade of grass in the marsh of Saltaire. They stand on their own but are all connected to those who look under the surface.

"In the last hour, while reorganising the bookshelves in the little office, Kai had played out thousands of ways to decline her. Foxtrot Slope wasn't a place for a wizard. Surely she'd understand." - A Sunset Tower

"A pinprick of light turned into a flash, and Calux, a deity of heat and light, came crashing down like a comet. An earthquake shook the fragile ground, their impact sending dust and sand flying for miles." -  A Dance of LakesAll Rights Reserved

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Awakening of the Blood by Bloodraven187

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