The sword crashed down mere inches from my face. I wouldn't be in this situation were it not for that damn watchman. Honestly, who just looks up for the hell of it? Forgive me; I seem to be getting ahead of myself. Let us first start with a name, I am Malak De Zule, Son of the Armedon. I work for my father and his academy known as the Three Spires. I wasn't anything special as far as appearances go, a thick build, lightly tanned skin, about six feet and three inches tall, shaggy brown hair with a slightly hooked nose and lucid green eyes. I was the son of the Armedon, the chief authority on all things magical in the world of Arkhas, It was
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The dragon just stared at me for a few moments, teeth bared all the while. It took a step towards me and then another and another. When it finally stood a mere arm's length away from me it paused and stared directly into my eyes; I held my ground. For a few moments the air itself seemed to be on fire, this dragon was rife with irritation.
"Be angry all you want Sylus, I spied a lake down by the forest at the base of the mountain; I know what you've been doing while I kept you" I smirked.
The dragons face lightened and bore a more gentle expression, he then said, "As a future Armedon, I'd expect you to at least be punctual." He t
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I rose to my feet from the tangled mess of blankets left from my eventful night. My father's skill of dream walking was something I couldn't even begin to comprehend. The complications, the magical energy it must take, it must be staggering. One of these days, I'd have to ask him how it was done; I'd love to have control of the void every night. Imagine the possibilities, the untapped techniques. No other mage as far as I could tell could gain control of the collective conscious of those that dream at night and walk among their thoughts, their very essence. Asking him would have to wait for things to cool down, for him to be less cross with
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A wind blew through the mouth of the cave as Sylus and I stared off into the distance. The sun was nearly setting. Sylus seemed to preoccupy himself with the movements of the forest below, while I gazed at the Academy. The marble white spires were always breathtaking, no matter how many times I saw them; they glistened with the sun, brilliantly illuminating the horizon.
They were a technical marvel of grand proportions, they were massive, each the size of a small city unto itself, with the largest being the one the Armedon lived in. These great spires were built over the course of previous Armedon's lives, all in the name of providing a saf
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Scant beams of sunlight peered through the loosely drawn curtains, waking me. One of the disadvantages of having your windows face the east was that you rose with the sun, like it or not. I got to my feet from my bed, groggy and sluggish, and made my way over to the crimson curtains. Drawing back the curtains completely, I was greeted with a lovely sight of the forest of Du Weldar Sila. The trees stretched for miles until meeting the horizon, no visible end in sight. Fog rolled gently along the contours of the grounds, giving the academy a serene and peaceful feeling, it looked as if the academy was in a cloud, with the eastern spire standing