In the quiet corners of the soul, where whispers fade into the dark, lies a world of hidden truths and veiled emotions. The Shadow’s Embraceis a collection of poems that delve into the mysteries we conceal—the words left unspoken, the wounds buried beneath smiles, and the love that lingers in silence. Each verse is a journey through light and shadow, where echoes of the heart dance between secrecy and revelation.

Let these pages hold the confessions of the unseen, the sorrows of the unheard, and the beauty found in the quiet embrace of the unknown.

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This poetry anthology explores themes of hidden emotions, personal struggles, and introspection. Some pieces may contain melancholic or dark undertones, intended to evoke deep emotions and self-reflection. Reader discretion is advised. The interpretations of these poems are open-ended and subject to personal perception. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Herm and Rami are two slaves in the blazing planet. Herm and Rami are getting married. And, as all marriage ceremonies among the Amavikkan must be, theirs is a secret, closely-guarded.

---This work takes place in the Tatooine Slave Culture Fialleril created. Fialleril can be found on Archive Of Our Own and Tumblr.

The story of how Reyn the slave bested Depur and kept their family together.

---This takes place in the Tatooine Slave Culture and religion that Fialleril created. Fialleril can be found on Archive Of Our Own and Tumblr.

Depur wants all the slaves to know that only death awaits those who defy him. The slaves know that they have the trickery of Ekkreth. Kara is a slave woman who knows that she will be defiant.---This story takes place in the Tatooine Slave Religion that Fialleril created. You can find Fialleril on Archive Of Our Own and Tumblr.

A brand new vampire added to the group of many vampires, made by me. Her only weakness in the whole world is one of the rarest jewels in the world: a blood red diamond. She is the new most powerful vampire in the world. Queen of the undead/vampires, including the King Vampire, Count Dracula. But, there's one difference, she is not under the power of ol' Lucifer. Or God. She almost has the power of both, but yet neither at the same time. She also has many abilities a regular vampire doesn't possess. Here begins the new vampire of the world.

This came to me by way of a scene in the video game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, where the titular Princess Zelda is looking out of a window in her castle tower. The entire atmosphere, built up by the surroundings and evets happening until that point, helped emerge this story, and has left a big impression on me ever since.

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Blurb:

Sam, Astrid, Tanner, and Gwen are not an ordinary group of friends. They aren't friends that go to the mall together or stay up late watching movies. They used to be like this, a long time ago, but then they picked up an interest of mystery solving. First, they solved silly things, like who stole someone's phone at school, but then they started to solve more serious things, like who robbed the bank. They are now collectively known as the Team Of Mystery because of this.

Even though they are a team, Sam still likes to lead the group. Sam is an averagely smart football player who is also secretly dating Astrid. Astrid is a smart girl, always providing new information to the gang when needed. Tanner is the rad dude of the gang, always lightening the mood when everyone gets stressed out. Finally, Gwen is the undercover detective, always up for the job of disguising herself and singling out the bad guys.

But when Astrid finds an artifact that has been missing for over 400 years, Sam starts developing powers, Tanner is sabotaged in a surfing competition, and the whole gang is blackmailed by a mysterious e-mailer, the Team of Mystery knows they are dealing with a huge threat. But as things start playing out, the Team of Mystery finds a book describing some sort of treasure that is hidden in the Dark Falls Town. Will the Team of Mystery find what they're looking for, or will their lives change forever?