Bodhi Temple, Sagittarius Thwack. “We’re leaving for Ophiuchus at the end of the week, Ollie.” Thwack. “… Already?” Thwack. “Eunji is bright. Way brighter than me, and I’m pretty bright. She’s already memorized all the materials that they usually put on the exam and then some. She’s just got to memorize a couple more ofContinue reading “10.1: Olive’s Dimming (Fiamma)”
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9.2: Olive’s Naivety (Sapienza)
Bodhi Temple, Sagittarius As the air v-tram descended through the clouds, the extravagance of Bodhi Temple’s square arches became revealed. They rose tall and black against the brown peaks of the mountains and stood over a large stone path that wound up the mountainside. At the end of the stone path was a large brassContinue reading “9.2: Olive’s Naivety (Sapienza)”
8.2: Olive’s Stagnation (Accelerazione)
Sihyeon Villa, Sagittarius When Olive awoke on that cloudy afternoon, he knew that it was going to be a terrible day. There was a heaviness in his chest that squeezed tight—almost as if an anchor hooked onto his heart was dragging his entire body deeper, deeper down. With it weighing him down so heavily, theContinue reading “8.2: Olive’s Stagnation (Accelerazione)”
6c: Outsiders Looking In
Yuseong Haneul—though he preferred the name Claire—sat on the ledge of the belfry overlooking the New Ram City’s market square. It was crowded as usual given the time of the day, but even still, he was able to pick him out from the crowd: Ariesian Prince Olivier Chance. Said prince was standing at the exitContinue reading “6c: Outsiders Looking In”
6b: Crimson Volition
Olive felt like he’d been picked up by a whirlwind, tossed around in the air for the better part of a week, and then gently placed back down onto the ground as if all was in order. Why? Because everything fell into place the next couple of weeks after the Watch’s attack so perfectly thatContinue reading “6b: Crimson Volition”
5.1: Chance Rejection
New Ram City, Aries Olive’s walk back to the royal palace was oddly filled with thoughts of Maria. He could only faintly see her in his mind’s eye. In a dark and dim cell with hands cuffed in chains, Maria sat without a smile. The very sight of her was unnerving. Betrayal must hurt. WhenContinue reading “5.1: Chance Rejection”
