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A dying wizard forges a pair of enchanted rings to help himself fulfill his last wish, to speak with his baby granddaughter.

Genre: Fantasy

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Excerpt:
When my grandfather, the humble and ordinary wizard Caducus, first heard the whispers of the after-world summoning him, he decided to heed the call, but only after achieving his last wish.

My grandfather\\u2019s trade always gave him strength, even as time drained that strength away. The race could not abide forever. One of the runners must lose. And in the race against time, time never lost.

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What\\u2019s the Word (that inspired the story)?
Caducity: 1. Archaic. The infirmity or weakness of old age. 2. Literary. The quality of being perishable or transitory (example: the caducity of life) (source: dictionary.com)

From the Latin \\u201cCaducus\\u201d meaning: falling, fallen; hurled (like lightning); frail, perishable, transitory (source: Langenscheidt Pocket Latin Dictionary)

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CREDITS
Story: \\u201cThe Last Wish of Caducus the Wizard\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:\\xa0 Nila L. Patel

Music:
\\u201cTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background\\u201d by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)

Music by TRG BANKS
\\u201cKeith in 1987\\u201d
\\u201cThe silver bus\\u201d
\\u201cAfter midnight\\u201d
\\u201cPacked lunch\\u201d
\\u201cGreat Aunt Henrietta\\u201d

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Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
\\u201cJoy\\u201d
\\u201cSilent walk\\u201d
\\u201cEverything and more\\u201d

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Music by ANDREW SITKOV (MuzStation Game Music)*
\\u201cCasual Theme #3\\u201d
\\u201cCasual Theme #1\\u201d

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*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.

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Music by Andrew Sitkov and Nicholas Jeudy is licensed from GameDev Market
Music by TRG Banks is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal License
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket

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Find more music by Digital_Emotions at\\xa0audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy and Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.net
Find more music by TRG Banks at bandcamp.com
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. At left, an elderly man seen from waist up, wearing a long sleeved tunic with a piled collar and an upside down pentagon pendant. He smiles and points his left index finger at a curly-haired young toddler in left profile sitting with outstretched legs on a soft surface, a pillow or bed.\\xa0 The man\\u2019s right hand rests on the toddler\\u2019s feet. Both of the man\\u2019s hands are adorned with rings. The toddler wears a ring around the neck. A butterfly is perched behind the toddler\\u2019s shoulder.