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It was on his leg, fortunately. It might have been fatal in another location.
It happened when he was young, so the scar isn't super major.

- If only they could have the same for him.
In many ways, it's a story to make one feel sorry for the side characters.😢

Yeah, he's kind of just a kid too. A young teenager. It's hell for his parents, being unable to protect him.💔

That said, this story (like most of mine) dives into the theme that physical suffering is often far less scaring than emotionally suffering.
At least his loved ones are mostly safe. -

The cover of Bound By Heart, showing a human standing in a cave, outlines against the evening sky, and infant creature with stubby wings in the left corner.

The cover of Named By Love, showing a child kissing the nose of a red feather-dragon, with a forest background.

This is the dragon in my published stories.

Not a fire breathing monster.
Not a magical fix to all problems.
But the reason a man willingly breaks his own heart.
& the reason a boy has a reason to be free.

Nooo . . . Rushak.😭😭😭

- he suffers a great deal of physical abuse as a prisoner, which he may never fully recover from. He will certainly bear clear scars, not just on his body, but on his face. Which means he can't hide them.😭 Seeing them hurts his mother, which makes him hate them.

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Lawcket gets bitten by a huge dragon, very early in the story. The injury isn't exactly permanent, (though the scar does sometimes ache) but it's very notable.
It freaks his mother out, he can't walk the next morning, he limps for weeks, & is affected for months.

In book 2 -1/2

They didn't make him. He choose to. It was part of a tradition, but he didn't follow it properly anyways.

He may have done it partially because he wanted to leave without anyone seeking him out, & the tradition comes with ten days of solitude in the wilderness.

- scars from early in his life that bear any emotional meaning are actually the burn scars on his feet, from walking hot ashes. They were once a bitter reminder that he had lived under the care of other humans.

- (other than the diamond in his hand) from the injuries he received prior to being healed by the *flilient* but he certainly did between when he gained them, & when he was healed.
He had a sword slash on his arm, among other injuries which Dance healed, but which still left scars.
The only - 3/4

- promise, a reminder that part of him will always belong to magic.

He has other scars, which upset Song, but which mean little to him. His chest bears deep scars from Dawn's torture, & his face nearly faded scars that only show in the right lighting.

I'm not certain if he has scars - 2/?

#AwesomeCharacters

Rider has gained many scars, but his most notable is a diamond shape engraved in his left hand.
It was gained in Magic's Friend, (an unpublished story that takes place before Bound By Heart)
It doesn't affect him much physically, but is a cherished reminder of his broken - 1/?

Strongest?

The one who could burn everything — and doesn’t.

Weakest?

The one whose magic depends on whether he believes he deserves it.

In my world, strength isn’t volume.

And sometimes the “weakest” is the most dangerous of all.

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#WIPSnips I hope it's okay to post something longer today, though I'm wondering if I should drop this prompt, bc I just can't read romance or violence, so I've barely been trying to keep up.😢

It felt so wrong being so separated from his family, and most of all from his beloved dragon, . . .

I'm not sure how I'd feel about fated love. I mean Kena *is* lovable, but I wouldn't want fate in the way.

It brings me some happiness just getting to see bits of Mireia & Kena's wholesome relationship.😊

I feel a little sad about how many of your snippets I've missed, but time is so limited.😥

They aren't in all of my stories, but I love flying creatures.

including himself😭

I hope I enjoy it if I read it. I haven't bought books in forever.😭

Tbh, I've bought very little for personal pleasure, ever. I hate spending money when I can't make much.
& I'm struggling to even read what I have.😭

Nooo, please. I don't want to be enemies. I appreciate so many of your post.😭

I don't so much try to make enemies, as I stand up for what I believe whatever it costs me. & strangely enough, religious people (at least as groups) seem to hate people for that.

I love your characters.💙 Mireia & Kena's is 1 of the few romances I think I might enjoy, but sadly I'm just not in the place in life to be an ARC reader, right now.

Moodboard for THE GODS OF ATALANTIS featuring: Ancient board games, temples with waterfalls pouring into pools, neat ancient fantasy cities, forehead kisses, frolicking in canals amid a palace, beautiful island coastlines, more ancient cities, and cool statues of strange gods. Center Quote: “From the day you left this village, you became more than merely yourself. You are the Sea Mother. This is the role fate has placed upon you. I told you when you left that I believed this path has opened up to you for a reason. I still believe that. You’ve been given a chance that few others ever have—the chance to change the world for the better. I’d even dare say it’s your duty to do so, now that you have the means.”

Digital painting by me of Mireia, the MC of my Atlantis trilogy, standing with her arms spread out in front of a carved wall relief of her goddess alter-ego, Mu'u the Sea Mother. Mireia is a teenage girl with light brown skin, long dark brown wavy hair, and gray eyes, wearing a blue garment that clasps at her left shoulder, a wide purple cloth belt, and a few pieces of gold jewelry. Mu'u is a feminine figure with a large coral-like headdress, obsidian eyes, and seven scaly arms holding various objects: a skull, a fish, a hammer, a lyre, a bundle of lightning bolts, a swaddled baby, and a small boat. Behind her is a background of cliffs and sea waves full of ocean creatures & human figures sunk at the bottom.

Hey Bluesky friends!

Just another reminder that I'm currently looking for ARC readers for my book THE GODS OF ATALANTIS - coming soon!

Slow-burn romance! Fantasy politics! Magic crystals!✨

If you like things like ATLA & FMA:B, this is for you! Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The cover of Bound By Heart, showing a human standing in a cave, outlines against the evening sky, and infant creature with stubby wings in the left corner.

The cover of Named By Love, showing a child kissing the nose of a red feather-dragon, with a forest background.

This is the dragon in my published stories.

Not a fire breathing monster.
Not a magical fix to all problems.
But the reason a man willingly breaks his own heart.
& the reason a boy has a reason to be free.

- but he will not do what appalls him . . . until . . . until he really loves. Then even his determination takes another, even deadlier form.

He refuses to take part in what appalls him, & well . . . he makes sacrifices he never expected to make, out of love he never expected to feel . . . least of all be controlled by.

He doesn't believe in morals, but he does believe in freedom.

He doesn't care if he becomes what appalls others, -

Please give me a few days to get back to you, as I need to wrap up some last touches and prepare beta questions!

Looking for both writer & non-writer opinions! Not paid, but I can trade reads if you need.

Preference to mutuals, but hey, if my book sounds cool to you—pray do get in touch!!!

It is what it is.🤷 This world is full of messed up stuff, & learning not to let it get to us in the wrong way is important.

It's also the most likely way to find true friends, not the Rider is seeking friends, or that he cares about "the right reason"

He doesn't care about morals, & frankly believes right & wrong are perversions used to control & enslave.

I'm not good at slapping people.🫣 Saying no, or standing up for my friends is the best I can manage.

Also, it's not particularly noblemen, & you can be hated just for preaching kindness, *especially* to religious people.

- *claimed* values more seriously than they do.