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The trials of Emilia, the Worldbearer
The Shadow Child, Analie.

The Shadow Child, Analie.

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“I wonder if you realize how important you are,” he said smiling. “I am just Annalie Redwing, I am no more important than the rest of the people of this world,” I answered playing with the heavy cloak that was wrapped around my shoulders. I moved my hand to roam softly over the fabric of my dress, frowning as my hand came into contact with skin; the left side of the dress had a circular hole at my waist, showing the spiraling Mark of the Shadow God. “But, do you not remember my daughter, you have no path. You were born into a life where no soul can determine what you’ll do next; and consequently what those whose paths follow yours will do next.” He lounged on a couch that wasn’t there a moment ago. I did not see it appear nor did I know exactly at which time he had reclined upon it; despite the fact I had been staring right at him. “So, because I can choose my own path, those around me can also choose their own path,” I asked. “Precisely,” He grinned, “The whole world, with all its many preset paths is set off by you.” I frowned, finding myself suddenly thrown outside of my current dream and tossed straight into another.…