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024: Upriver

Author: VictoryAnne Vice
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-05-28 08:48:52

[Primus]

"Where are the River Keepers?" Aetremi growls as we pull into the first port along the Crystal River. The ship, the Merriweather, was left anchored oceanside for repairs while the first mate and a handful of crew members took us prisoners upriver to be sold to Queen Eleanora.

"Gone," A gray-haired human spits. "Ain't nobody wants this job now what with the raids," He looks back at the kids, pointing at a little girl with the same eerily blue eyes as the people in the city. "What they don't take, they poison, sir. Don't blame us for being cautious. We're only out here helpin' cause I can tell you are upstanding men." The old man nods towards our cages.

The human is helping Aetremi because he believes he is a human too. And not just any human, a dragon hunter.

The riverside villages have always been a mixture of races, both dragon and human, and they've always lived harmonious, simple lives. Because these tiny communities provide food and transportation for much of the surround
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