The Thief, The Fairy, and The Raven

Published: Feb. 17, 2023, 8:24 a.m.

As penance for a recent crime, a thief is tasked with carrying a most precious and coveted treasure to a place where no mortal may tread.

Genre: Fairy Tale, Mythology, Fantasy


Excerpt
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The thief fell from the tower\u2019s upper window. She had lost her precarious grip on the pitted brick. She remembered that she should roll herself up into a loose ball to protect her head and neck. But by the time she remembered, she had already struck the first branch of the tree in the orchard below. Then she struck another and another. Scratched and thrashed and bounced about, she finally reached the ground, thankful that the soil was soft. She lay there for far too long a moment. The breath had been knocked out of her. And she feared moving for fear she might discover that she could not.

But she heard voices, shouting, lights coming on, the barking of dogs from the other side of the courtyard.

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What\u2019s the Word (that inspired the story)?
Evenfall: the beginning of evening; twilight; dusk. (source: dictionary.com)

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CREDITS
Story: \u201cThe Thief, The Fairy, and the Raven\u201d Copyright \xa9 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:\xa0 Nila L. Patel


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


Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
\u201cGateways\u201d
\u201cIllusions\u201d
\u201cElders wisdom\u201d
\u201cJesters dance\u201d
\u201cBack in the village\u201d
\u201cInfinite land\u201d
\u201cWritten in stones\u201d
\u201cInto wild lands\u201d


Music by ALBERT FERNANDEZ (Audio Alchemist, Potion Studio)*
\u201cExploration_Cave (loop)\u201d
\u201cExploration_Forest Of Magic\u201d
\u201cHumorous_Stealth (loop)\u201d
\u201cLocations_Medieval Tavern Song\u201d
\u201cBattle_1_normal (loop)\u201d
\u201cHoly_Hymn (loop)\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 Nicholas Jeudy and Albert Fernandez is licensed from GameDev Market
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 Albert Fernandez at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Two figures facing forward seen from waist up. The figure at left, face in three-quarters profile facing left, has her arms raised, but bent, the left one in front of her and the right one with hand near her face, fingers loosely flourished. One of her brows is raised. She wears shoulder guards and elbow length gloves. The figure at right, standing slightly behind, bears a quiver of arrows on his back, has pointed ears, and has an arrow knocked and ready to fire. Behind them is the silhouette of a bird with wings outstretched seen from above. This lies over an opening shaped like a three-pointed arch. A haze of fog surrounds the figures up to their shoulders.