this is smth i whacked out in a single day (or maybe two?) but i don't particularly like it because it's like... not my best? i'm very blocked rn and this is the best i could do. this is for the september/october mini contest (part of the bigger light and dark fantasy contest hosted by DGNA_Forever). not sure i can finish the main contest but i had to try to participate in some way.

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also entered in tigress's mini writing contest #4