Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood, Part XWhile the gods of now-Andora grew into their roles and power, older gods watched their formation. Gods of light and dark observed the…13 min read·Nov 24, 2021----
Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood, Part IXAn explanation was needed. A way to record a gift as mighty as blood magick. A way to obscure the truth. Gods replaced the Nesseri as…13 min read·Nov 8, 2021--1--1
Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood, Part VIIIThe Nesseri asked her about humans, their nature, their civilizations. The woman told them, but her words were poisoned. Poisoned by loss…12 min read·Oct 29, 2021----
Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood, Part VIIShe left her town, for it was no longer home. It was a shell of a place, a memory. She traveled through wilds, through swamp, through…17 min read·Oct 18, 2021----
Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood, Part VIThey struck down the willow, desperate for any wood they could use. It must be done, they said. We have need of it, they said. The woman…16 min read·Oct 8, 2021----
Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood, Part VHard times fell upon the land and the young woman was pressed to keep her home afloat. She saw the tree less often. The hard times became…9 min read·Sep 28, 2021----
Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood, Part IVThe girl grew into a young woman and the willow tree grew strong. Together they faced the world before them. A world wrought with etiquette…9 min read·Sep 18, 2021--1--1
Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood, Part-IIIThey delighted in summer and the shade the willow could bring with its deep green leaves. They absorbed the last of fall’s warmth and the…8 min read·Sep 8, 2021--1--1
Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood- Part IIThe willow grew into the sky, its long arms stretched wide, and its waving hair dangling. It had started life eager, growing to full height…9 min read·Jul 14, 2021--1--1
Jonas GageBy the Grace of Blood-Part IPerhaps it was the way the willow died. The way it shrank, lost its color, and stiffened. Perhaps it was the way the willow was sheared…5 min read·May 27, 2021----