My father wasn’t happy that the Caldera wouldn’t come into our home. Then again, I’m sure he’d be furious if they did. Nothing would please him now, considering that he knew he was in the wrong. He’d never admit to it, nor would he back down, even if it meant strong recourse from the Caldera. Candela had warned me her mother wasn’t happy and was eager to sign a new deal with blood if she had to.
A meeting was taking place; after much argument from my father, he finally agree...
2020-05-11 20:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Prince Chirayu is born early in the morning. Mythri went into labor early the previous evening, and gives birth just before sunrise. Chirayu is a heavy baby, more than his older siblings, and larger. He is also the first prince I’ve delivered for Rakshasa royalty.
“I was so hoping for another girl to round out the numbers,” Amit murmurs as he holds Chirayu. “But I will not complai...
2020-05-11 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Don’t forget to submit your questions for the upcoming livestream! Feel free to ask anything! We will be answering them live and Patreon questions get first priority.
2020-05-10 17:33:49 +0000 UTC
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I’ll be participating in a livestream with Geekinlikeaboss! And as Patrons your questions will get first priority! Submit them here and we will be answering them LIVE!
Questions can be directed at either one of us or both! Feel free to ask any questions you may have. About our writing process, our favorite monsters, theories, creative process, worldbuilding, and more!
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The AMA will be May 23, 2020 starting at ...
2020-05-09 01:21:58 +0000 UTC
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I’m a midwife, like my mother and her foremothers before her. It’s the family trade, and each generation learns something new to pass on. I went to Afan to study at the medical university they had there. When I finished my studies, I traveled with Zahbi to get back home, working along the way. When I reached Rakshasa Country, I settled for a while. There was an increase in births, thanks to a pea...
2020-05-08 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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My mother and I linger in that limbo of wanting to tell him the truth or keep it from him. We both know that if we speak the truth, that something feels lacking in the cake, he will say it’s because we’ve been trained in that sort of thing. Regular folk won’t notice! His mind is set, we can’t change anything. He will buck and argue until he gets his way.
Afterwards, my mother and I are alone, left to discuss the situation amongst ourselves. We both know this could spell trouble....
2020-05-07 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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The letter comes abruptly, but we’ve seen its like before. Kisska has been called on by many of the royal families ever since helping to deliver Queen Imani’s baby. It was because of her that Kisska was called for by the Rakshasa Royal Family, helping Mythri through her difficult pregnancy with Princess Damini. Now, Mythri is calling Kisska back to help deliver her third child.
“Rig...
2020-05-07 19:00:02 +0000 UTC
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I started my gumroad! So now I can offer downloads of collections of stories. I've posted Hearthway Hollow Volume One already and you can follow the link to go see it for yourself. I also have discount codes for my $10 and up patrons! So expect messages soon with those.
2020-05-07 15:32:15 +0000 UTC
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I'm getting ready to make some more PDF collections like the Hearthway Hollow one I did last year. I plan on doing one of my favorite stories I've written, but I would also like to do one of my reader's favorite stories! Please let me know which ones you loved and I will compile the top picks!
Feel free to suggest themed ones as well!
2020-05-07 14:58:53 +0000 UTC
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When she answered the door, I could see the years on her face, she was still beautiful, no denying that, but I could finally understand the time that had passed. She gazed at me, those eyes never blinking as she drank me in.
I kissed her, holding her soft face in my hands. After all that time, I had not stopped desiring her no matter how hard I tried to force her out. Her tongue found its way into my mouth, pressing against my teeth. She pulled me inside and reluctantly pulled away from...
2020-05-06 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Susilo has sent us all out for the day. He usually does whenever he makes soap, because he doesn’t like have anyone around. Or so it seems - but lately he’s getting chummy with a Kobold apothecary. Surprising, since Susilo has kept most people at arm’s length since he joined us.
“He’s not making anything.” Loker scoffs as we return to the cabin. “He doesn’t have the cauldron out...
2020-05-06 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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When I’m in Obresh, I usually consider it my time off, but every now and again I get someone looking to buy my wares. I usually have enough on hand to sell, but making them is just as fun. Back home, medicine is king. My father was a professor who taught at the university, and my mother was a healer. I was able to combine what I learned from both of them to make medicines, and I took some of the ol...
2020-05-05 21:44:41 +0000 UTC
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You’re a bit shocked, no one ever asks for you specifically, even in the temple you are looked over for everything. Well, except for doing the jobs no one else wants to do, like getting wood. You’ve always had a feeling they didn’t see you as good enough. Ever since you were a child, you’d always been a bit chubbier than the others, and they often made you aware of this.
“You’d really ask for me to go?” Your voice is quiet and unsure.
Tivio points up to the win...
2020-05-05 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I furrow my brow. “I thought-” I turn and look at him as his eyes go a bit wide. “He told me he worked with leather.”
“I also said I was out of practice,” Abasi sighs. “As of late, I’ve used my skills stitching up other hides, if you catch my drift.”
I screw my mouth up into a small pout. “I thought Susilo was the medic?”
“Oh, he is! But he’s terrible with a needle, so whenever there is something particularly heinous, it’s my job to mend the...
2020-05-04 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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“Obresh is a port city. We’ll be able to make some quick money there before we take the ship across the Cobra Strait. Once we get into Rakshasa Country it’ll be festival season, and we’ll be able to make some real money,” Loker waxes dreamily as he strums his lute.
I can tell most of the others have tuned him out. Susilo is just looking ahead of the wagon as he steers, Embry is half a...
2020-05-04 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I scoff and set my hands to my hips. “Maybe for you two, but I rarely stay in one place. He isn’t going to want someone who is in and out all the time.”
“Yasa, hush!” Anoop teases as he covers Bebe’s ears. “There is a child present.”
I point a finger in his face. “Be glad you are holding that baby or I would have punched you by now.”
I bid them goodnight then head off to bed, catches a few hours of restful sleep before I have to get up and head to the liv...
2020-05-02 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I can’t help but chuckle. “I bet. Do you mind telling me what happened, or are the details too gorey?”
He grimaces. “I know you see things with your job. Giving birth can’t be pretty. But the things that happened to us, I wouldn’t wish on my own worst enemy. Although, I might wish for them to fall into it.” The pucker of his brow deepens and his frown tenses at the corners of his mouth.
“Where are you staying tonight? I can come and help take care of you.” ...
2020-05-01 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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My mother is an orc, and my dad was a knight. They met in secret, fooled around, fell in love, and eventually had to run away. They ran because they fooled around so much they had made me. My mother feared what the elders might think, considering that her clan didn’t exactly celebrate half-breed babies. My dad left his post, taking my mom far away so they could raise me and finally be together.&nbs...
2020-05-01 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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I start patching up the cut, rubbing a balm into it gently. “It’s not as bad as it looks, but I’m sure it hurts.” I smile to myself. “Paying off those horns already.”
Kaboom chuckles. “You’re right.”
I wrap gauze around his hand and arm to keep the cut and balm sealed. “Keep this on overnight, I can check it in the morning for you.” I then glance to the door. “But I think you should stay here. It’s not safe to go out there now in this weather.”
...
2020-04-30 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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There is a strange hospital on a craggy cliff near where you stay. You have seen people come in and out of it - often they look horribly injured or sick when they go in, only to come out looking happy and normal. You’ve also seen some of the curious staff who come in and out of the place, strange apparitions that come to the doors to take the ambulances in, as well as a bevy of others.
You’...
2020-04-30 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“Big enough for the two of us, why do you ask?” He chuckles. “Kaboom is in it right now, and as much as I like the guy, he’s just a friend. Family really.”
“No,” I grunt. “I’m asking if, there had to be, could it fit an extra bed?”
Loker’s brow pinches. “I still don’t get what you’re saying, my queen. Do you want to put a bed in the room with me and Kaboom? It’ll still be awkward.”
I roll my eyes. “No, you fool, just listen and st...
2020-04-29 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The theme is Mr. Faire! And this month there is also a collab! Some of you already know about the artwork done with Monster Brothel and Verdant creator Geekinlikeaboss. But this collab features Mr. Faire and their original character The Entertainer, a half orc. Verdant releases this month! And you can play beta now if you sign up! Not to mention they have a livestream every week! Go support both Geekin and Doe-e...
2020-04-29 19:34:53 +0000 UTC
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Ebba and I leave the sewers that afternoon, making our way to the gates of the Volkhard Estate. Using the heavy key, I unlock the gate and it swings open, closing behind us once we walk through. The doors open as we come up the stairs, but there is no one there.
In the foyer, there is a portrait of what I can only imagine is Volkhard, in better days. He is tall and handsome with long, dark hair...
2020-04-29 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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I rub my chin and chuckle. “So are you jealous of Susilo? Or wait, is it Zahbi you’re jealous of?”
“He’s being sentimental isn’t he?” Abasi starts to laugh.
“You know what?” Loker stands up from his seat. “I don’t need to be treated this way. I’ll go find some other people to join with me. I’ll start a new party! And we’ll have more fun than I ever did with the likes of you.”
I yank Loker’s coat and pull him back into his seat. “Sit down. Yo...
2020-04-28 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Once upon a time, a princess was kept in a tower. She had a very rare and strange ability to grow the hair on her head very, very fast - so fast that by the end of the year it would reach halfway down the tower. The princess was held by a goblin who would constantly shear the princess’s hair and spin it into gold.
Unable to bear the goblin’s captivity anymore, the princess used her ow...
2020-04-28 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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My breath is taken away. This list is wonderful! I haven’t seen such requests like this in a long time. I don’t have much of what they are looking for, I’d have to make some of it. Some of these will be a challenge, but I am chomping at the bit to do them.
“Do you two work for a doctor?” I gasp excitedly. My tail swishes back and forth behind me in my excitement. “I’ve not seen the use of these tinctures outside of Afan!” I clutch the list tight to my chest. “I would l...
2020-04-27 21:00:02 +0000 UTC
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My birthday is coming up, and I know my mom wants to throw a big dinner to celebrate. She’s already been shopping and bought a bunch of my favorite foods to prepare for the evening. I notice, too, that Izzy and Naveen are messaging each other a lot, so I figure they must be discussing gifts. I’ve really been wanting a new bedframe and mattress, so I kind of hope it will be that. Everyone can pitc...
2020-04-27 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“Then that’s two votes for me!” Loker snaps. “Kaboom, you’ve gotta break this tie. You can’t sit on the fence.”
I arch my brow at him. “I can do whatever the hell I please, you’re the ones who follow me around like lost puppies.”
Loker frowns then turns to face the front again. “I follow only my heart, and it says Rakshasa Country.”
“Beautiful Rakshasa women with their gleaming eyes and soft fur. Their pleasant purrs and sharp claws, mingled with th...
2020-04-25 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I never expected to meet anyone like Naveen, much less meet anyone willing to tolerate me. My anxiety can be a lot; some people aren’t patient, and others aren’t willing, but Naveen is both those things. I never wanted to be a burden on anyone - silly to think, I know, but my anxiety pushes those thoughts onto me. The thoughts keep spinning like food in a blender until they become a chaotic swirl...
2020-04-25 19:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I’ve been really thinking on this as of late ever since these were made for me on Twitter. What would a Hearthway Hollow TV show be like? I’ve got ideas for that and I’ve been giddily making episodes in my head. But what about a cast?
I’ve had face casts for characters for a long time. Like Eory McCann has always been Billy to me. Bill Hader is Rowan. But I wanted to ask you for cast ideas!
Who w...
2020-04-24 22:45:13 +0000 UTC
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