The Hephaestia Chronicles - Book One

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e and secondly avoiding my father as I believe he expects me to already be well on my way. As I step into my room I close the door behind me and drop my purchases to the ground. I slowly pull out the pendant and st

t risk disappointing my fat

nds. The tugging sensation begins again, growing more and more intense as I continue t

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that I have dropped the pendant. Taking a look around, I wonder if this is where the heir has been hidden all this time. Reaching down I pick up the

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have taken to stealing to keep up my supplies as I

e I should just head home and tell father that this was all a lo

nd I am once more thrown f

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lf. Sighing, I once more pick up the pendant. I drop the pendant as the realization that the tugging is different startles me. Instead of wanting to draw me off

of glass and metal reach into the sky, other machines made of metal move as if by magic, and the people, women dress

getting clo

t of wind whips it out of my hand and it slams against the wall. As I look around the small room the sound of breaking dishes fills the air and my eyes are d