TFAL: Hesitant Beginnings
Written August 30th, 2020 12:13 AM Birds called cheerfully to each other as the sun shone through the tree canopy, spreading mottled shadows across the ground. It was a peaceful sound, one that had filled Ailith with a sense of calm when she first ventured into the forest two days ago. But right now, Ailith…
TFAL: First Blood
Written September 1st, 2020 10:13 PM After traveling together for a week, Ailith and Feyra had settled into an easy routine. Feyra hunted, Ailith foraged (or she tried to. Really Feyra did most of the work). They took turns keeping watch at night, although they hadn’t run into any problems so far, save the occasional…
TFAL: A Contest of Champions
Written April 25th 2021 6:47 PM The crowd was roaring, cheering so loudly it made Ailith’s ears ring. It was an infectious energy and she found herself grinning despite the beating she had taken so far. The newly named First and Last had taken out a bulette, two manticores, and a massive cyclops with no…
TFAL: Bittersweet Homecoming
Written April 10th, 2020 11:24 PM Ailith couldn’t help but feel a twinge of jealousy. She had been there when Feyra got her stolen memories back and found out that her parents had sacrificed themselves for her survival. Obviously, Ailith was happy that Feyra had closure, but there was part of her that wished they…
TFAL: Roc and Roll
Written April 10th, 2020 6:42 PM This is absolutely insane. The thought repeated over ad over in Ailith’s head as she scaled the cliff, the end of a length of rope clutched between her teeth. Across the canyon Talus was pulling himself up, the other end of the rope gripped in one large hand. Ailith heaved…
TFAL: Truth Hurts
Written April 25th 2021 9:00 PM If she was being honest, Ailith was having a pretty rough day. The First and Last had finally made it to Rayne, a small town in the middle of the desert and she had expected the rest of their time in the town to go fairly smoothly. All she…
TFAL: The Light at the End of the River
Written April 8th, 2020 10:12 PM Ailith could just make out the outline of Xiv illuminated by the torch light at the end of the tunnel. She let the current of the river take her closer, clutching the rope that tethered her to the rest of her party like the life line it was. If…
TFAL: Stillness of Mind
Written May 5th, 2020 1:03 AM “Hold on. I should go first, I have better reflexes,” Ailith explained, pushing past her friends to peer into the pitch black magical darkness. She couldn’t see in the dark like her friends, but her other senses had adapted exceedingly well to make up for it. Feyra gave her…
TFAL: A Rude Awakening
Written May 6th, 2020 2:22 PM Ailith woke to the familiar sound of Xiv cussing. She blinked, eyes adjusting to the room, faintly lit by the moon outside the window. She could see the sleeping forms of Ace, Talus, and Feyra on the cots spread throughout their quarters. Xiv was missing from their cot. And…
TFAL: Come Follow Me Down
Written August 20th & 27th, 2020 8:42 & 6:27 PM A pained groan tore its way out of Ailith’s throat. John sunk his teeth in deep, feeding hungrily on Ailith’s life force. Fucking vampires. Why is it always vampires? She struggled against the man at her back, desperately trying to avoid becoming his next meal.…
TFAL: Let Me Rest
Written September 5th, 2020 1:05 PM Bringing Gregor back to life – or at least some facsimile of life – was unsettling to say the least. They had spent some time washing him and using Ailith’s disguise kit to make him look more like himself, but it didn’t do much to lessen the unease in…
TFAL: Comforts of Home
Written September 28th, 2020 2:17 PM Being back at Sully’s was a comfort. The familiar smells and sounds of the inn lulled Ailith into a sense of calm, made better by her friends gathered around her. The feeling followed her up the stairs to her room, Feyra trailing behind and closing the door behind her.…
TFAL: Long Live the King
Written September 10th, 2020 4:50 PM “Fools. Long love the King.” Xiv’s rasp echoed throughout the room, leaving no time to react before the room erupted with webs, trapping Ailith and Ace. Ailith’s bowl of chowder fell to the floor, shattering at her feet. She immediately started to struggle against the webs, but it was…
TFAL: A Close Call
Written October 16th, 2020 11:46 PM As far as days went, this was definitely one of the weirdest Ailith had experienced with The First and Last. The old king had attacked that morning, only to be defeated handily. The new king was a few dice short of a gaming set, insisting they travel with him…
TFAL: Seeing Red
Written October 24th, 2020 5:10 PM Political conflict be damned, she wanted out of here. This king, Andrew Anders, was quite possibly certifiably insane; he wanted them all to travel the country with him, acting out their exploits for the masses. And as much as Ailith liked Talus, the thought of pretending to be his…
TFAL: Mind Reader
Written October 29th, 2020 7:35 PM Ace, Talus, and Xiv were waiting for Feyra and Ailith outside the garrison when they arrived a short while later. Together, Ailith and Feyra recount their talk with the King, pointedly leaving out the part where Ailith told the King he could contact her. Ailith could hardly contain her…
TFAL: The Cold Touch of Death
Ailith’s mind was racing, searching for a way to end this quickly, but she was coming up blank; she wasn’t sure they were going to survive this. She watched helplessly as Talus fell unconscious a second time, trapped between Makias and his two ghouls, Xiv at his side. Ailith itched with the urge to join…
TFAL: Shot Through the Heart
December 29th, 2020 11:15 AM Not for the first time, Ailith silently cursed her lack of magic. She could do nothing but watch as the dragon flew fartehr and farther away, out of range of Xiv, then Talus, then Ace. The one one who had any hope of hitting it now was Feyra, aided by…
TFAL: Home is With You
January 24th, 2021 3:52 PM – February 2nd, 2021 1:30 AM Looking at herself in the mirror, Ailith could admit that she looked pretty damn good. She had never paid much attention to her appearance before, opting for comfort over style, but today was a big day. She wanted everything to be perfect. Her hair…
TFAL: When the Sky Turns Red
February 3rd, 2021 9:25 PM The streets of Kaskaden were eerly, blessedly quiet. From her vantage point on top of the city walls, Ailith could see doors hanigng open, wagons overturned, and some personal possessions that were left behind, forgotten in the rush to evacuate. Ailith could feel a layer of dirt and sweat on…
TFAL: Get Up
February 7th 2021 9:36 PM – February12th, 2021 8:17 AM Fucking demons, Ailith thought to herself as she scrambled up the walls of the building next to her. The monstrosity they were currently engaged with followed her movements, massive head swiveling towards her. Ailith took the opportunity to strike two quick blows to it’s neck…
TFAL: Fall into Midnight
February 12th 2021 8:57 AM “Ailith.” Her name was drawn out with a casual drawl, as if they had merely met on the street and stopped for small talk. “‘Bout time you got here. We have some things to discuss.” “Elijah. May I just say, you’re looking pretty good for a dead guy.” Ailith took…
TFAL: Come Back, I Still Need You
February 25th, 2021 11:17 PM When the script first appeared on Feyra’s forearm, carved and bloody, Ailith had been worried. She bandaged the wound, unable to decipher what was written, watching Feyra closely for any change. When, over the next few days, none came, Ailith tried to put it in the back of her mind,…
TFAL: I Just Want You to Know
March 4th, 2021 9:27 AM “Feyra. I suppose I should have told you, but I didn’t think it needed to be said. I didn’t realize you were having doubts, and for that, I apologize. You need to know – it’s you. It’s always been you. That sounds lovesick and dramatic, but it’s the truth. I…
TFAL: Don’t You Ever Let Me Go
Written March 4th, 2021 10:07 PM “Help them!” Ailith screamed at Ace, barely stirring in her sleeping bag. She raced past the still forms of Xiv and Talus, tearing through the tent’s opening. Why didn’t Feyra yell? What is happening? Ailith got her answer when she came face to face with a ghostly pale woman…
TFAL: Take My Heart, It’s Yours
Written March 10th 2021 7:56 AM Feyra had died, and for too long a moment, so had a piece of Ailith. Ailith had felt it right under her chest bone, felt it whither away to nothing when Feyra didn’t immediately come back to her during Ace’s ritual. But, by the grace of the gods, Feyra…
TFAL: Sinking Down
Written March 27th 2021 12:23 PM Sweat was dripping down Ailith’s back and her breaths burned a little as she gulped them down. Of course there was a pit of lava in the Under. Of fucking course there were fire giants living in the pit of lava in the Under. She couldn’t wait to get…
TFAL: Shadows in the Night
Written April 14th 2021 9:48 PM A sharp pain in her side woke Ailith from her sleep. “Wh- What?” She peered blearily at Xiv’s form standing above her, silently cursing them – more for waking her from a rare good dream than kicking her to do so. “Feyra’s gone.” Any lingering sleep was washed away…
TFAL: Lost and Found
Written April 30th 2021 10:42 PM Devastated was an understatement. Looking around, there was nothing familiar about this place, any notable landmarks long gone. Zone two was now a tent city, people passing like spectres among the rubble; Ailith had never seen anything like it. At least in Kaskaden they had managed to evacuate everyone…
TFAL: Hidden in Plain Sight
Written April 22nd 2021 11:05 They had gone over the plan a dozen times and still Ailith’s stomach was in knots. Dropping into a city with huge bounties on their heads to get information about a ship so they could teleport to it in the middle of the ocean – it was crazier than jumping…
TFAL: Under the Stars
Written May 21st, 2021 9:31 AM Sunlight was filtering weakly through the window of the guest room when Ailith jerked awake. Today’s the day. She hastily threw on her clothes and snuck out of her room, quietly closing the door behind her. As she expected, the mansion was quiet. They had returned from the Feywild…
TFAL: A Deal’s a Deal
Written July 3rd, 2021 5:07 PM Feyra was speaking, but for once Ailith wasn’t listening. She was stuck in her head, replaying Mammon’s deal over and over. 106 souls for the price of Feyra’s. 100 people felled in battle, five of noble standing, and a Chosen – all killed in Mammon’s name. The vote had…
TFAL: Coming Together
Written April 30th 2021 11:42 PM They were alone and Ailith didn’t know how to proceed. She had never really done this before; clumsy fumbling with the stable girl next door didn’t count, not really. Not compared to this. She knew she wanted this, with Feyra, right now, more than she had ever wanted anything…
TFAL: I Hear You
Written July 16 11:25 PM A ray of sun falling across her face woke Ailith, the sound of birdsong streaming in through the open window filling her with a sense of contentment. She stretched out on the bed, relishing in the way the warmth of the blankets contrasted with the cold air on her nose.…
TFAL: Respite and Rest
Written August 3rd 2021 10:33 PM Ailith was a city girl through and through, there was no denying it. She didn’t particularly like the forest, it was too fresh, too monotonous, too full of annoying creatures for her. What she did like though, was Feyra. And Feyra flourished in the woods. They had been at…
TFAL: Rematch
Written July 31st 11:36 PM When the rotting, waterlogged corpse emerged from the captain’s quarters dragging Alice with it, Ailith knew. She had been waiting for this moment for months, looking over her shoulder and around every corner, the chance of Elijah finding her again always in the back of her mind, and here he…
TFAL: Aftermath
Written August 6th 2021 8:53 AM Ailith had almost forgotten how grimy and sore she was until the moment Feyra led her upstairs and started drawing her a bath. She had dragon turtle blood covering almost every inch of her, the sticky substance solidifying her hair and cracking when she flexed her broken hands. Feyra…
TFAL: Limitations
Written August 31st, 2021 9:23 PM “Do you have the magic to bring them back?” The question had been a rhetorical one. Both Ailith and Feyra knew full well that Ailith did not have the magic to bring Xiv back. Or anyone else for that matter. She couldn’t heal anyone, she couldn’t summon anything, she…
TFAL: The Last to Fall
Written November 7th, 2021 Talus’s scream made Ailith’s blood run cold. “Ace!” It echoed through the room as Ace’s body fell, her wings giving out as she fell into unconsciousness. The fight seemed to slow to a stop as The Herald moved in, biting into Ace’s lifeless body and shaking it viciously. He let Ace…
TFAL: Nightmares
Written November 17th 2021 10:35 PM Ailith never remembered the nightmares, and for that Feyra was grateful. Grateful, because whatever made Ailith scream Feyra’s name, hands clawing at her own chest, barely able to breathe… Feyra didn’t want that memory living in Ailith’s head. She would keep it to herself, and greet Ailith every morning…
Here, There, and Everywhere 