Posty

From Sheina's diary... (45)

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... (seventh month, second week, fourth day) "From the balcony there is a beautiful view of the entire gorge. In the setting sun, the water shimmers in more subdued colors. But tiny droplets of water floating above the waterfalls still reflect light. Until the sun sets. Part of the canyon looks as if night had descended upon it. But that didn't make these places dark and inaccessible. One by one, lamps or torches were lit. Although the glow they produced didn't resemble fire. It was more like a giant firefly enclosed in a glass vessel . During the day, I passed by more than one such lamp. And there was nothing inside – an empty space. They looked like bushes with yellowish leaves, with a glass ball between them. I wonder how it works. Besides, I've noticed that most things here function in a way I can't explain. For example, in each room there's a tiny corner, With a mirror and the same ball hanging above it, and a mysterious device from which water flowed. It ...

Stanzas from the Past - Part 2 (2)

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: I felt sick. I really didn't feel well. I dragged myself to the bus stop, sleepless, with a dull headache. The aftermath of the party. I'd only had one drink, so I couldn't have a hangover. My miserable state was probably a result of many small factors. First, the excitement, a little stress, then the disappointment of my first ever teenage party, the alcohol, which I wasn't used to even in small quantities, the noise (it was still buzzing in my head), and the marijuana. It was probably the marijuana that was causing my idiotic thoughts. Even though I got home before midnight, I couldn't fall asleep until three. I tossed and turned, my mind racing with impossible associations, ideas, visions. I had a delusion that Czaki was definitely homosexual, and not only had a crush on Marti but was also looking at me with interest. Suddenly, it seemed obvious to me why he was staring at me so often. No wonder I felt embarrassed under his persistent gaze. And those winks, tho...

Eire.(chapter 26)

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That math lesson taught me how easily you can be mistaken about someone. How easily different people's opinions can alienate you from a certain person. I always thought Chris was a confident narcissist because he looked like one. A handsome 14-year-old with a gorgeous body, half the girls in my class had a crush on him a year ago, and we hadn't had much of a relationship since. The guys were convinced I had a crush on him, but I didn't. We constantly teased each other, bullied each other at basketball games. But when he broke Patricia's heart, I was completely fed up with him; I didn't know what they all saw in him. After that one lesson, I understood. He was just like N.—he even looked like him. Same build, broad shoulders, tall (not some 5'10" in Adidas), and very handsome. The same way he sat as N. The same Buten Porcki accent . But it wasn't his appearance that changed my mind about him; it was his behavior. It turned out he wasn't a confident ...

BEORF. King of His Realm. III. The Onslaught Comes

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The Third Onslaught Approaches . Soon, another grand celebration took place in Eket. In the city's main square, with much fanfare and general courtesy, King Dagous announced the incorporation of Chemos into the kingdom of Tammuz, and Beorf was proclaimed Lord of Chemos, Marshal of the army of Tammuz, and hailed as a royal vassal. General Milon was also appointed Lord of Ezo, for which Beorf was very grateful. Aren became Lord of northern Tammuz, choosing the city of Huzet as his stronghold, while the young general Zipre Xema, one of the first men to bear the surname, was appointed Lord of southern Tammuz. He, in turn, ordered a castle built at Caside, 260 kilometers up the Naalhu from Eket. Thus, Beorf's first ideas came to fruition. After the great celebration, Beorf departed for Chemos for a few days to personally deliver the news to his subordinates and issue new orders to his governors. Amex and Kiseaso remained in Eket and began implementing plans to reorganize the kingdom...