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The Book of Kelland and Esme (a reinterpretation)
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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie1969" data-source="post: 7548658" data-attributes="member: 61252"><p>I was disappointed with The Book of Kelland's description, so I rewrote it to focus on the real hero of the tale.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em>This book of verse is the autobiography of Esme, daughter of Kelland and Meredith. The family's ship was attacked while crossing the Avery Sea, and Kelland was claimed as a lover by She Who Writhes. Meredith and Esme washed ashore in the low bayou, where the Voice of Rot took Meredith hostage and demanded that Esme steal Granny Allswell's book of gremlin trickery.</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em>Esme trekked across the Weftlands and got the Father of Thunder drunk, then rode on his back through a lightning storm. She snuck into the gremlin caves and danced like them to reach the book. She hid in a coal cart and escaped into the forest of the Ash Wolf, whose pups smell like coal dust and ferocity. The Ash Wolf sniffed Esme and defended her from the angry gremlins.</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em>Esme returned to the sea, but instead of giving the book to the Voice of Rot, she used the book’s magic to grow scales and swim down to rescue her father. She Who Writhes chased them to the low bayou, where Esme said the Voice of Rot had sent her on her mission. Fey titans know when a lie is told, but this was a half-truth, so She Who Writhes fought the Voice of Rot and banished him to the High Bayou. Kelland and Esme tried to rescue Meredith, but the serpent devoured her.</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em>With the knowledge from Esme's quest, Kelland was able to drive back the fey titans and claim the land of Risur for mortal races. When Kelland died and Esme became Queen, she decreed that the crown always be passed down by service to Risur, not just blood.</em></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie1969, post: 7548658, member: 61252"] I was disappointed with The Book of Kelland's description, so I rewrote it to focus on the real hero of the tale. [SIZE=3][FONT=book antiqua][I]This book of verse is the autobiography of Esme, daughter of Kelland and Meredith. The family's ship was attacked while crossing the Avery Sea, and Kelland was claimed as a lover by She Who Writhes. Meredith and Esme washed ashore in the low bayou, where the Voice of Rot took Meredith hostage and demanded that Esme steal Granny Allswell's book of gremlin trickery. Esme trekked across the Weftlands and got the Father of Thunder drunk, then rode on his back through a lightning storm. She snuck into the gremlin caves and danced like them to reach the book. She hid in a coal cart and escaped into the forest of the Ash Wolf, whose pups smell like coal dust and ferocity. The Ash Wolf sniffed Esme and defended her from the angry gremlins. Esme returned to the sea, but instead of giving the book to the Voice of Rot, she used the book’s magic to grow scales and swim down to rescue her father. She Who Writhes chased them to the low bayou, where Esme said the Voice of Rot had sent her on her mission. Fey titans know when a lie is told, but this was a half-truth, so She Who Writhes fought the Voice of Rot and banished him to the High Bayou. Kelland and Esme tried to rescue Meredith, but the serpent devoured her. With the knowledge from Esme's quest, Kelland was able to drive back the fey titans and claim the land of Risur for mortal races. When Kelland died and Esme became Queen, she decreed that the crown always be passed down by service to Risur, not just blood.[/I][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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