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Desert Rose Chapter 33 A Visit from Lord Red

After the King and Manmehan left, Saya and Barhan were awkwardly apologizing, but Deneve didn’t have it.  “Just stop, both of you.” Deneve sighed, “You both planned on using me for this end, along with those other two.”  They both looked at her guiltily, not denying it. “Whatever it’s done now so long as Mediah…
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Desert Rose Chapter 32 A Meeting of the Family

Deneve knew something shifty was going on when Barhan showed up a few days after her encounter with Manmehan. Then Saya had asked for her to meet with her at the Palace. After that, a summons from the King came. Instead of doing what everyone wanted and run around after these people like some simpleton,…
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Abducted Playlist

If I Go Down by Nigel Stanford featuring Caty Shawhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx6Fu-7dAXc Icarus by Nigel Stanford featuring Elizavetahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmp51np10Sw Everything Changed by Nigel Stanford featuring Dallin Applebaumhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q9MaEKHakY Anvil by Lornhttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=anvil+by+lorn Cutthroat by Imagine Dragonshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89xtgEk9jTo Something Human by Musehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azAEHCQgcUI My Name Is Human by Highly Suspecthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5-gja10qkw Welcome to the Jungle by Guns and Roseshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg

Desert Rose Chapter 31 Meeting Manmehan

Deneve walked around the Valencian market, perusing the wares in leisure. It was a nice reprieve after traveling until a voice stopped her, “Princess Deneve,” a man called to her waving his hand. Deneve had been enjoying the anonymity of being an average albeit strange-looking person (by Valencian standards). But this person calling her princess…
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Desert Rose Chapter 30 Till We Meet Again

The sun was high in the sky when Lord Red woke. Deneve was still asleep. He had slipped quietly out of the tent to be alone with his thoughts. He was still in awe that Deneve had been blaming herself all this time just as he had. He could see where she felt pressured to…
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Desert Rose Chapter 29 Sandstorm

Going to the Sanctum of Sharing required moving southeast from Abstinence. Deneve once again waited until nightfall to continue her journey. It wasn’t long before she realized something was very wrong. The wind had shifted, and it seemed to be getting stronger. She had never dealt with a sandstorm alone before, but Barhan had ensured…
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Desert Rose Chapter 28 Pilgrimage

Deneve trekked to the first Sanctum of Fast. It appears the pilgrim’s fast meant no food or drink until they reach the second Sanctum of Obedience. It was extremely dangerous to cross the burning desert without drinking even a drop of water. Still, many Aalans choose to endure this ordeal to remember Aal’s teaching by…
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Desert Rose Chapter 27 Realization

She didn’t trust him. Well, that was to be expected after how he had treated her. She seemed to have new confidence that he didn’t quite understand.  There are many things Lord Red didn’t understand. He felt terrible, actually had remorse for what he did in Mediah. Why couldn’t he say he was sorry? It…
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Desert Rose Chapter 26 No Rest for a Witch

Princess Saya suggested that Deneve perform the Pilgrimage of Aal. She explained that it would gain the peoples’ trust and increase her influence in dealing with the royal family besides the Black Spirit thought it could provide some answers in finding his home or gaining more power. Before they parted, Saya told Deneve to seek…
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Desert Rose Chapter 25 Garzar

Deneve walked through the Shadowland. This was the place where the spirits of summons dwelt. The summon was the one who had the power here, and Deneve was no fool. She trod carefully but confidently as she drew closer to the great black Dragon. “What do you want?” She asked with a snarl. “Have you…
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