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                It was a dull, rainy day when the nun Rebecca Cross arrived to her new town by a horse-drawn carriage. The coachman helped her step down onto the cobblestone before she opened her parasol. “My, my,” Rebecca began, “it’s so quiet. You can hear the little drizzle echo between the buildings.” The coachman nodded in agreement. “Yes, well don’t get too comfy. I’ve heard of strange happenings around these parts.” Rebecca smiled, replying, “It’s okay. I’m going to live in the monastery. I won’t be in this part of town too often.” After exchanging money for the carriage service, the coachman rode off, leaving Rebecca to explore the new environment.                 “Welcome to the City of Melas,” Rebecca read a sign out loud. She wandered down different roads for nearly an hour, noting points of interest like the marketplace or the post office. The small, si...

                “Hyyyy YYYAAH! ” I shouted with all of my might, plunging my sword deep into the heart of a monstrous dragon. It roared with a ferocity I’d never heard in all my years of dragon slaying, or even hunting in general. The tough battle left me with scars and burn marks, but it was finally over and the loot was mine. “Jeez, I should’ve brought a wheelbarrow,” I smirked, stuffing my pockets with as much gold as possible. Just as I was about to hike down the mountain and back to town, I noticed a pair of anklets on the dragon’s thin hind calves. Hmm, seems like a fitting souvenir, I thought, unshackling them. “It’s a perfect fit!” I gasped, strapping them onto my legs. They were dark blue in color and felt like they’d make for minor, yet effective armor in addition to my boots.                 I heard cheering as I walked back into town, hearing “You’re a...

I didn’t understand – double dates were the only dates my girlfriend would actually enjoy, even after dating for a year and a half. I couldn’t crack the enigma behind Naomi – she was short, pale, somewhat sickly, and sported light hair past her shoulders. I loved her through and through, but her overwhelming preference for double dating, as opposed to one on one, was getting to me. Did she not feel safe around me? Did she prefer feeling like she was on dates with the other guy? I was determined to get the to bottom of this  soon.                Naomi was happy to hear that I had arranged a double date for tomorrow night. When she heard that our partners were my cousin William, and his girlfriend Michelle, her eyes lit up like diamonds. “Ohmigosh I can’t believe they’re free! Baby I’m so excited!” she would yell with the widest grin on her face. I talked to William about my suspicions over the phone, and he agreed to help me out in seeing...