Battle of the Gods (Creation Story)

Thus satisfied with all he had done, he ventured to belluosus's continent to see what his brother had made. just as when the brothers had been trying to work together, belluosus could not make up his mind long enough to create a single, well made life.

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 5)

There will be death, soon, and belluosus will feast on the souls of the righteous."

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 10)

Kage slept uneasily, and woke with a start after belluosus had finished a quarter of his journey. his noon would come swiftly.

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 8)

The mountains rose high in the east, belluosus would not rise for some time yet, and the camp was shrouded in almost complete darkness.

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 1)

_solus is the blue sun, opposite of his brother, belluosus. as belluosus burns bright, giving us light and heat, solus burns cold, sucking that very warmth from the air. as solus is the god of order and peace, any change is distasteful to him.

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 6)

After i died, belluosus spoke to me." "both of them? at the same time?" "no, of course not, now shut yer yap and let me finish.

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 2)

He recognized that, in two hours when solus set and belluosus dawned, he would begin a fight that could easily end with his death.

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 9)

A wolf who could wield belluosus's wrath? such a thing was impossible, yet there could be no other explanation for the charring on the leather. she quickly located fresh leather, then rebound him while he slept.

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 4)

'tis an ill omen that belluosus should speak to him at a time like this." "then carry out my commands. rapere, help me carry him to our tipi."

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Afterdark (Ch. 20)

It was the first phrase each of the three had uttered after being freed by the lonely god, belluosus, that she should say it now echoed that pivotal event.

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An Epilogue

The civilized races were all born from belluosus' fire, and where nikolak's flame would have consumed a serpent's soul, the two wolves were perfect for eachother, dancing together for the rest of her life.

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 11)

Then, belluosus reached his peak at exactly high noon, and screams rent the air as the sentries were overwhelmed.

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