β Scribed by Gideon, Francis
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
When something is perfect, it sets itself up to be destroyed, and for everything gained, something is lost. Since Dryden was young, his mother taught him about balance. While she weaves jewelry to sell at the marketplace, Dryden learns how every unspoiled gem begs to be damaged, just like the universe corrects every misfortune. But with age and experience, Dryden begins to see the cracks in his motherβs naΓ―ve view of life. If she is wrong about balance, she might be wrong about the supposed beast in the woods. Dryden ventures into the forbidden, where a handsome hunter named Otto saves him from a deranged fox and seduces him. But like so much else, Otto has an unseen side, and if Dryden wants to regain his freedom and break Ottoβs spell, heβll have to answer three riddles in three days. With the help of his motherβs stories and the fox who once threatened him, Dryden must beat the monster and restore balance to his world. But it will come at a cost.
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