The city was expecting us. It wasn’t like a greeting of an old friend; warm and cheerful, it wasn’t obvious to the human eye to see. The people did not linger upon our arrival; everyone seemed so absorbed in their own fantasies, yet the air was filled with excitement and golden warm tones. September was sneaking up, unwanted by the hostages of summer; people bustling through the city with hopes to capture the last days of serenity before the soon-to-come routine. But beneath

In a kingdom ruled by a vicious king, lived a commoner who was madly in love with the princess of the empire. Their affair was full of passion until the day when their strength of love was brutally tested in the trial arena. The commoner was vulnerably standing in the middle of the stadium, faced with two options that would determine his fate: either death or an arranged marriage. However, the princess possessed hidden knowledge of the choices behind the doors, allowing her t

He is standing in front of the military court, looking down at his feet. Cold sweat is dripping into his eyes and lips, blurring his vision and mind. All around, he feels tension in every corner of the room, in every breath he takes, in every sound he hears. The air feels thicker than usual.   Suddenly, he hears a frightening sound of the hammer. He feels shivers running through his entire body. He feels weak.  “Silence, Everyone!” screams the judge. “We gathered here to cond