Short Stories
Short stories from different universes and canons, grouped by series/theme. Most stories are listed in publishing order, not chronological.
The Last Wizard of Fallgrove
Character and story introductions here.
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A Weekend Off (+18)
Being a parent leaves little time for privacy. Theodius and Giendei go all out to enjoy a rare weekend alone together – and more importantly, each other.
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The Giving and the Taking
The four travellers seek shelter in the dark and Theodius attempts healing, though it costs him every time he does it.
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Exhaling
Giendei has never seen a nordling do magic before and finds himself, against his better judgment, oddly entranced.
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Gold of the Marshes
Theodius leads his companions through treacherous marshlands and gets to know Giendei, the elf travelling with him, a little better.
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The Seer and the Seeing
Sofia the seer wakes up from a disturbing vision – the first one in nearly ten years.
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Tomb: chapters 1-3
Their quest to explore an old tomb goes awry when Theodius and Giendei end up trapped in the dark. Alone with only the unconscious, wounded Theodius for company, Giendei the elf has to keep them both alive at any cost.
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Little Bird
Theodius’s daughter Hilla keeps him busy while the two wait for Giendei’s homecoming, but early spring in the Fallgrove is not an easy time for waiting.
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October
Theodius takes a morning swim on a cold October’s morning and spends a moment alone with his thoughts.
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Cursebreaker
After handling a cursed object, Giendei needs professional help from the mage Theodius to undo the damage.
The Second Son
The Second Son is the tale of a dysfunctional family torn apart by old secrets, grudges, lies, and the radicalisation of the magical society threatening to destroy it. Zsigmond ’Zsiga’ Brown is the middle sibling and harbours a terrible secret that has been weighting him down for 18 long years: that he’s desperately in love with Béla, his older brother.
Content warnings: cursing, smoking, use of alcohol, incestuous themes, injuries/trauma.
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01 – Moving Day
Zsiga moves back to the old house, something he never thought he’d do, and finds his things, just like his memories, more or less where he left them. There’s bitterness, but also nostalgia – and Béla.
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02 – Phonecall
London weather is never more miserable than after a remarkably bad day at work. Carl is less than helpful and Zsiga begins to wonder when he started falling out of love with the man.
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03 – Maisy
Zsiga has always wanted a dog, or so he thought. Dogsitting the neighbour’s labrador makes him question himself.
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04 – Confession
When Zsiga’s secrets are laid bare, something breaks between him and Béla – for good.
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05 – Dust and Smoke
Béla remembers the taste of fear when the Atrium is attacked and he comes close to losing Zsiga.
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06 – Frail little life
Nearly losing his brother rouses a familiar fear in Béla, one that knits together some of the distance between them.
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07 – Pretend Lovers
Béla does his best to see Zsiga as a stranger. It’s a struggle for them both, and Zsiga ran out of patience years ago already.
Other stories
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Heart of Glass
Elves are born as magic is born and fade as magic fades. When no new magic is no longer being born, there is only one last elf left – and she has never seen another living elf in her life.
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Champion of Light
The prophecy rejects its newest Champion, as it has rejected all that came before him, and the Dark One steps in to save his life.