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Chosen. Again. by J. Emery

She saved the kingdom once. She didn't expect there to be a repeat performance. At sixteen, Ari fell into a portal and found herself in Callaria, a magical alternate world in need of a hero. So she did the coming-of-age quest. She saved the kingdom and kissed the farmboy turned King. And when she was done... she went home. She never forgot about her time in Callaria. It never forgot her either, and now thirteen years later, she's back. Drafted into the role of Champion once more, Ari discovers that magic doesn't mean freedom from consequences. Her actions a decade ago caused ripples that didn't go away when she did. The gawky apprentice wizard she once called a friend is now a cynical Royal Wizard with a penchant for floor length velvet robes and dangerous secrets. Her magic sword is giving her the silent treatment. The evil ruler she thought she defeated is living in the dungeon, making cryptic predictions that sound a little too much like fact. The farmboy turned King...

Clear Your Shit: Ogre in the road (Intimidating)

We'd been riding most of the day when Heather spotted something blocking our path. As we neared the figure, the horses began to shy and we realized it was an ogre in clothes covered in streaks of dark red. My sense of horror grew as I realized that the red was old blood. I pulled my tooth club from its place on my belt and yelled as I rode past the ogre, hitting it on the head and racing on by. Heather swung her feather and it dropped glitter into the ogre's eyes. The ogre roared as we raced away, we didn't dare to stop for several minutes. Finally we slowed back to our normal pace and I was able to finish reading Beloved by Toni Morrison.

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