"The soul is a sword. The body its sheath. Adversity is the hammer, while courage is the anvil. Oh, and son? Your tears and snot, they're just the sparks that chip away at the impurities, like dungflies off a sow's arse."
- Kendric Farrow
Ever since he could remember, young Skyle Farrow's body and mind have been hammered relentlessly like red-hot steel against the anvil of adversity under the watchful eyes of his father.
All the while, Skyle's heart and soul have been nurtured by the enduring warmth of his loving mother.
Skyle has always asked why a simple farmboy would have need for all manner of skills like hand-to-hand combat, wilderness tracking, archery, beast taming, geography, history, politics, and even embroidery!
The one vital question remains unasked, however: just what are his parents preparing him for?
The invasion of a demonic horde? The advent of an age of war and endless bloodshed? The dark legacy of an ancient mystical power? A desperate struggle to save the lives of those he holds dear? The end of the world?
It is a good thing he never asked these questions, for the answer would have been yes - to all of them.
Now Skyle must take his first steps beyond the sheltered world he has known. He has been raised strong, but is he strong enough?
Welcome to a tale of friendship, love, loss and heartbreak. It chronicles the growth of a young boy into a legend whose path will shatter the very foundations of the world.
Expect a rich, detailed world with vivid characters. Each will pursue their own complex agendas due to realistic motivations. The MC will be overpowered, not through liberal use of plot armor but rather the deliberate application of arduous training, clever thinking, and nurtured talent. Battles will be graphic, victories will be bittersweet, and defeat will not mean the end of the world - for time waits for no one and life goes on whether we like it or not.
New chapters posted on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m EST, 10 p.m. GMT.
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 110 | Chapter 110 - Winning the Battle, Losing the War | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 109 | Chapter 109 - Blazing Star Elena | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 108 | Chapter 108 - Come Little Elly | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 107 | Chapter 107 - The Legendary Genius | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 106 | Chapter 106 - The Perverted Young Master | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 105 | Chapter 105 - What Can be Taught and What Must be Learned | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 104 | ?Chapter 104 - Little Shadow | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 103 | Chapter 103 - A Method to the Madness | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 102 | Chapter 102 - The First Lesson | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 101 | Chapter 101 - Shadow | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 100 | Chapter 100 - The New Young Master | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 99 | Chapter 99 - Crushing the Regis | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 98 | Chapter 98 - Four Element Disaster | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 97 | Chapter 97 - Fixing the Golem | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 96 | Chapter 96 - Gravitas Golem | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 95 | Chapter 95 - The Malfunctioning Cumulus Crystal | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 94 | Chapter 94 - Cumulus, Gravitas, Regis | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 93 | Chapter 93 - The Master Meets the Apprentice | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 92 | Chapter 92 - Leaving Home Again | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 91 | Chapter 91 - Birth of Legends | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 90 | Chapter 90 - Friend | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 89 | Chapter 89 - The Ass of Draxas | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 88 | Chapter 88 - Enter the Lion | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 87 | Chapter 87 - The Kids' Playground | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 86 | Chapter 86 - A Glorious Defeat | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 85 | Chapter 85 - Streak Brawl | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 84 | Chapter 84 - Enter the Tiger | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 83-2 | Chapter 83 - Just Another Day at the Farm (Part 2) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 82-1 | Chapter 82 - Just Another Day at the Farm (Part 1) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 81 | Chapter 81 - Not Alone After All | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 80 | Chapter 80 - The War Within | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 79 | Chapter 79 - The Newly Forged Blade | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 78 | Chapter 78 - Master and Student | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 77 | Chapter 77 - Fading Notes of a Farewell Song | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 76 | Chapter 76 - The Promise Left Behind | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 75 | Chapter 75 - The Vast and Endless Sky | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 74 | Chapter 74 - A Half-Remembered Promise | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 73 | Chapter 73 - Kassandra Farrow Aegis'sur | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 72 | Chapter 72 - Awakening | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 71 | Chapter 71 - Pawns | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 70 | Chapter 70 - The Drowning Boy | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 69 | Chapter 69 - Missed Shots | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 68 | Chapter 68 - A Clumsy Chunk of Metal | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 67 | Chapter 67 - The Logical Mind | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 66 | Chapter 66 - Embracing the Unknown | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 65 | Chapter 65 - The Wings of a Prayer | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 64 | Chapter 64 - Angry Faces Frowny Laces | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 63 | Chapter 63 - The Double-edged Sword of Fame | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 62 | Chapter 62 - An Aging Father's Love | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 61 | Chapter 61 - Interspinus & Son | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 60 | Chapter 60 - Desolate Flame | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 59 | Chapter 59 - In the Dark Tide's Wake | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 59 | Chapter 59 - Dark Tide Rising | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 58 | Chapter 58 - Surging Currents | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 57 | Chapter 57 - Dark King Rising | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 56 | Chapter 56 - A Pact Between Brothers | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 55 | Chapter 55 - No Place Like Home | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 54 | Chapter 54 - Too Late for Regrets | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 53 | Chapter 53 - In the Deafening Silence | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 52 | Chapter 52 - The Witchblade | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 51 | Chapter 51 - Trickery | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 50 | Chapter 50 - Rakasha, the Crystal Phoenix | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 49 | Chapter 49 - Sanctuary | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 48 | Chapter 48 - The Shadowblight | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 47 | Chapter 47 - Overdraft | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 46 | Chapter 46 - Choices | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 45 | Chapter 45 - The Secret of the Spire | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 44 | Chapter 44 - Listening with the Heart | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 43 | Chapter 43 - Stupid On First Sight | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 42 | Chapter 42 - Gratitude | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 41 | Chapter 41 - Little Gluttons | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 40 | Chapter 40 - Life is not Fair | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 39 | Chapter 39 - Regrets | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 38 | Chapter 38 - Good Intentions | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 37 | Chapter 37 - The Farsight | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 36 | Chapter 36 - Breakthrough: Second Layer | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 35 | Chapter 35 - Ashukan D'Ahren | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 34 | Chapter 34 - Interrogation | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 33 | Chapter 33 - The Gentle Art of Persuasion | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 32 | Chapter 32 - A Dish Best Served Cold | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 31 | Chapter 31 - The Last Survivor | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 30-2 | Chapter 30 - Rescue (Part 2) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 29 | Chapter 29 - Rescue | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 28 | Chapter 28 - A Lesson Between Friends | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 27 | Chapter 27 - The Heavenly Talent Enlightens the Way | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 26 | Chapter 26 - The Color of Gold | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 25 | Chapter 25 - As the River Flows | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 24 | Chapter 24 - The Long Road Home | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 23 | Chapter 23 - Teamwork | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 22 | Chapter 22 - The Infinite Eye | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 21 | Chapter 21 - Desolate Star Technique | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 20 | Chapter 20 - Fierro Latimus | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 19 | Chapter 19 - Battlefield of Nightmares | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 18 | Chapter 18 - Fury | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 17 | Chapter 17 - Blood Sacrifice | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 16 | Chapter 16 - Masterwork: Moonshadow | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 15 | Chapter 15 - The Price of Murder | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 14 | Chapter 14 - Cold Blood | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 13 | Chapter 13 - Malpractice | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 12 | Chapter 12 - Leon Draxas Di Adrausier | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 11 | Chapter 11 - In the Midst of the Enemy | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 10 | Chapter 10 - The Might of the True Sight | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 9-2 | Chapter 9 - Escape (Part 2) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 8 | Chapter 8 - Escape | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 7 | Chapter 7 - Captured | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 6 | Chapter 6 - The gorilla, the imp and the beast | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 5 | Chapter 5 - The True Sight | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 4 | Chapter 4 - To Write an Ending | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 3 | Chapter 3 - The Price of Brotherhood | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 2 | Chapter 2 - Two is Company, Three's a Crowd | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | 1 | Chapter 1 - An Obvious Misunderstanding | RoyalRoadL | |
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Rise of the Desolate Star | Foreword | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Rise of the Desolate Star | Prologue - Sacrifice | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Rise of the Desolate Star | Interlude - A Man's Duty | RoyalRoadL |