what a wild ride! kudos to our @fastprompt.bsky.social hosts for crafting such a fantastical start to our creative year, i had a blast~
until next time my friends, may your swords stay sharp, your gold real, and your weekend rich with tales to your liking ⚔️🪄💖

It was only a matter of time before Matteo’s #magic went out of control. The blast took out the rogues pursuing them, but flung him off the cliff. Leona dove after him, revealing wings under her cloak.
“How—”
“I get them from my father’s side,” Leona whispered.
#FastPrompt 219

When they accidentally crossed into #Ogre territory, their bard, Fivele, negotiated for their party in flawless Orgish— so they didn’t get eaten, or executed, or both.
“How’d you manage that?” Leona whispered.
“I used to be engaged to their chief,” Fivy explained.
#FastPrompt 219

After some delay, they got on the Road—heading south. Days later, a #chance_encounter with the Red Hag and her cadre of ghouls left them drastically off course—and confirmed Leona’s suspicions that those in the Capital did not have good intentions for this quest…
#FastPrompt 219

“I doubt some ancient relative of yours is going know more than the Wise One,” Matteo huffed.
“Let me rephrase: My great-grandmother, Lady Lorelai, half-elven Queen of Escrafar, the much-sung #heroine of Liminos, who prophesied the birth of your king’s heir.”
#FastPrompt 219

“Hurry up, scholar. We’ll pick up our supplies and head to Escrafar.”
“…That lies to the south. The #Wise_One said to go north,” Matteo objected.
“I’d like to get a second opinion from an even wiser source,” Leona said.
“And who is that?”
“My great-grandmother.”
#FastPrompt 219

(2/2) …underlined that he should follow her very carefully.
“So…I’d never find the way out without you, huh?” he asked.
Hilly smiled, but her eyes weren’t focused on him. “That's right,” she replied in an odd tone, before continuing on, past melting clocks and bleeding brains…