BCS 322: Something That Has Never Touched the Ground

BCS 322: Something That Has Never Touched the Ground

Author: Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine November 2, 2023 Duration: 11:56

By Marilyn Hope, from Issue #394 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine

Narrated by Cat Rambo.

Rang has wielded a bow since he was eight, and taking his aim at the King is a sleek and innate motion, like brushing Sunder's dark hair behind one ear to rest his lips on his temple.

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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