Chapters tagged peril
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Lux chooses to fight by lady-lux
Chapter 27
Lux hesitates to say it, but she knows there’s only one choice. She can’t just turn and run, not after everything. She looks up at Sylvia, noticing that Minn has been hovering apprehensively nearby. “We fight,” she says. “We get out of here together.” Sylvia’s expression flicke...
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Lux’s by lady-lux
Chapter 28
Amid the tangled coils of the maze, Lux and the guardian are locked in their deadly dance. Minn flies overhead, shouting encouragement to Lux – and insults that the guardian can’t hear. Each swipe by the monster fails on Lux’s blade. Cut by cut, it’s further on the defence...
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The snake bites back by lady-lux
Chapter 47
The ancient torches cast their eerily flickering light as Lux and Athisz face each other down, beneath the looming majesty of the citadel. Lux tries to keep her breathing steady, although her heart is beating like a drum. Last time she fought this battle, she barely made it out a...
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Athisz wants to play with her food by lady-lux
Chapter 48
Athisz’s eyes loom huge before Lux’s wavering sight. The power, the influence, that’s turned so many others into thralls – Lux can feel it working on her now, wearing down her resolve. And this time, she’s too weak to break free. Desperately she tries to tear her eyes away, but...
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He’s caught out by another satyr by lady-lux
Chapter 47
_Set the Scene: Gill catches the satyrs as they're about to take advantage of the two women._ _Complication: [4] An NPC acts suddenly | Altered Scene: [3] Normal_ _Another satyr happens upon Gill._ - - - - - - Knuckles white on the grip of his weapon, Gill advances as quietly...
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He overcomes their spell by lady-lux
Chapter 48
_Yes/No (Even): Can Gill resist the satyrs? | [5,6] Yes and..._ _He gets the upper hand and drives them away._ - - - - - - Gill’s gaze darts from one threat to another. Trapped. All three satyrs now looking at him. No more than a glimmer of recognition from the two women, stil...
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Only one thing can break the spell... by lady-lux
Chapter 50
Gill tries to back away, forgetting how little room there is in here. He half-trips over one of the beds, and the next thing he knows, he’s barely fending of a knife-swipe – Rosabel lashing out, wild-eyed. _It’s still her_, he reminds himself. Even now, when she seems about to m...
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She’s overpowered by the ambushers by lady-lux
Chapter 16
A sudden movement in the corner of Lux’s eye is the only warning. With a sudden crash and snap, shapes burst through the undergrowth, all around. Small, blue shapes – bigger ones, with many legs – all closing in fast… Lux’s reflexes are fast enough for a spell. At her invocation...
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She’s fast, but one scratch is all it takes by lady-lux
Chapter 17
The mites fidget behind their cover, waiting for Urko’s signal. Patience isn’t in their nature, but cowardice is; they don’t want to attack unless their leader is with them. In Urko’s hand, the fairy lance glitters with soporific magic. That’s all he needs to win this fight. With...
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Mite makes right by lady-lux
Chapter 18
Urko’s mind races with the possibilities on offer, but one priority easily tops the rest. He tugs and tears until he’s able to pull down the girl’s breeches, salivating at the way they push in the soft flesh of her hips and thighs. Oh, yes, some good meat on this one. It takes so...
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