Synopsis

Thedayitallstartedwassupposedtobeanordinaryday.ForSophiaRothmer,thatmeantescortinganewdelverthroughasimpledungeon’sTierOnearea.Sure,sheknewhermotherhadseenafuturewheresheendedupinanotherworldonherownadventure,butthatwasmonthsago;itprobablywasn’tgoingtohappen.Foragroupofoffworldmercenaries,thatmeantdamagingadungeon’sinstancecore,snaggingsomeextratreasure,andblamingitoneitherSophiaorhertrainee.ForDavCarolan,thatmeantexploringanewworld.Hemaynotknowwhat’sgoingon,buthe’llfigureitout;healwaysdoes.Theheistdidn’tgoasplanned.Afteradisorientingandpotentiallylife-alteringtripthroughtheplacebetweeneverythingknownastheOrigin,SophiaandDavfindthemselvesinacave.Theyhavenoideawhathappenedtothebandits,noideawheretheyare,andSophiaseemstohavelostherSkills.It’snotanauspiciouswelcometotheBrokenLands.

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Thecontentwarningsaremostlytogivemeroomtowrite;thisfictionisnotintendedtobeedgy,buttherearetimeswhensomeoneisseriouslyinjuredandtheBadGuyssometimesdoBadThings.Thecharactersalsohadlivesbeforethestoryandthey're...notalwayshappy.NoAIassistancewasusedinthewriting,butthereisAIart.

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