How a Laughing Gnome and a Smug Dragon Split the Luck of the Forest
A clever gnome and a smug dragon strike what they believe is a mutually beneficial deal—until their escalating tricks bend luck itself and force the forest t...
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Standalone Tales
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Standalone Tales
669 published tales
The Valentine Offering That Nearly Singed the Village
A well-meaning gnome. A dragon with feelings. One Valentine’s gift that violates several fire codes. A cozy, mischievous Captured Tale about brave gestures, ...
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Giggles in the Glade of Frozen Fire
A tale of a gnome, a young dragon, and a single misunderstood laugh that nearly handed winter the wrong kind of authority. What begins as innocent joy spiral...
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The Day the Forest Taught Her to Bow
A mythic, quiet fantasy about humility, memory, and the rare power of listening. When a child kneels before a dragon that remembers what the world has forgot...
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Moon's Caress on the Fractal Frontier
A mythic, slow-burn Captured Tale about a woman who discovers a path that exists only while being watched—and the quiet, irreversible cost of becoming the on...
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The Day the Dragon Hatched in Her Hands
When a quiet forest loophole places a newly hatched dragon into the wrong hands, responsibility ignites faster than fire. The Day the Dragon Hatched in Her H...
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The Girl the Forest Chose to Keep
Raised by roots and teeth, she was never lost—only claimed. The Girl the Forest Chose to Keep is a mythic tale of quiet power, living woods, and the cost of ...
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The Red-Headed Woodpecker Who Refused to Blend In
The Red-Headed Woodpecker Who Refused to Blend In is a dryly humorous winter tale about presence, visibility, and the quiet audacity of refusing to disappear...
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A Mourning Dove Perched Between Seasons
Perched between winter’s last breath and spring’s fragile promise, a mourning dove carries a quiet bargain older than the fence it rests upon. This Captured ...
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A Tufted Titmouse Pauses the Storm
In a quiet backyard in Wentzville, Missouri, a single tufted titmouse becomes an anchor during a difficult year. Through rain, stillness, and small acts of a...
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Candy Cane Confidential
When the lights dim on Peppermint Lane, secrets lean closer. Candy Cane Confidential is a bold, brazen holiday tale where frosting hides leverage, decoration...
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The Laughing Pact of Mossroot Hollow
When a dragon meant to inspire terror discovers that laughter is far more powerful, Mossroot Hollow is changed forever. The Laughing Pact of Mossroot Hollow ...
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The Sapphire Songbird of Stillwinter
In a land where winter prized silence above all else, one sapphire-blue songbird dared to sing. As frost curled into filigree and Stillwinter itself began to...
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Empress of the Frosted Branch
Empress of the Frosted Branch is a winter tale of survival, silence, and authority earned without asking. In a frozen forest ruled by noise and panic, one ca...
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Naughty List Royalty
Naughty List Royalty is a crass festive legend about the gnome who didn’t ruin Christmas — he fixed it. When the Naughty List becomes a throne and honesty re...
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