It was a calm morning. Vampires favoured the night, but they still valued the sun. Fledglings knew to respect it and seek refuge from it. Meanwhile, elders revered it as a sign, for them to measure the passage of time. Her people did not fear the sunlight. They could not…

The fields were lush and vast. They did not seem to have an end, no matter how fast two horses ran through them. They left behind a village, heading for the horizon. There was no real objective, no intention other than wandering. Green, ochre and silver eyes stared at the…

Nerys had believed, some time ago, that Lyssa would do anything to end vampirism. In a sense, she was not wrong. What she wanted to eradicate now was the disease, not them. She had left her for two hours, just two. Her officials had called, and she could not ignore…

“Well, I…” Bastian smiled and began to backtrack through the door, excusing himself. “I have to go, a grouchy crow must have been wondering where I’ve been. I’ll come back later.” Lyssa said nothing when he left them alone in the chambers, while Nerys grew slightly nervous. Those ochre eyes…

“You made the right choice.” Those words, they hurt in a way she could not imagine, but at the same time, they lifted a heavy weight from her heart. She had feared her judgment, more than death itself. Her green eyes looked all over the courtyard as they stepped through…

There was silence in the great hall. They let the days and nights pass them by, calmly. It was not uncommon for them not to realize the sun and moon loomed above. Bastian was sitting idly by the table, yet he was not paying mind to the food on it.…

Rain fell softly over the fields. A figure marched alone through a road, tugging at her robes strongly to keep herself warm. Lyssa tried to summon some heat on her hands, but the water prevented her from doing so. There was a farm in the distance, and she could find…

The chamber was dark and oppressive, as always. Still, she stood tall, facing their inquisitive gazes without doubt. She spoke with a monotone tone, her next words honest. “I deeply regret my failure. There won’t be another under my lead; I will make sure of it.” Rein’s eyes finally opened,…

All were silent. No one dared say a word while they marched dejectedly, leading their carts and horses back home, through the routes they had charted with fervour. Even if they were nearing the border of the domain they failed to conquer, they still had a long journey ahead. To…

He searched frantically between the troops. His steps fastened, and his heart began to beat dreadfully. He looked past every soldier and scout, every single man that surveyed their supplies, every woman that oversaw a squad. In his fear, he even crossed the fields, to reach the forest where they…