The Traveler and Her Three Shadows

Published: Sept. 1, 2023, 3:42 a.m.

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After their realm is cursed to suffer absolute darkness, four companions are tasked with finding the secret of breaking the curse.

Genre: Mythology, Fantasy

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Excerpt:
In those days, all people had the power to send their shadows off to explore the world around them, but those shadows could only travel in one direction, the direction in which they were cast by the sun. But these people with two shadows, they could send one shadow in one direction and the other shadow in the opposite direction. In this way, they could explore and gather knowledge far more quickly than the people of other lands. These people came to be called the amphiscians, the two-shadowed people.

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What\\u2019s the Word (that inspired the story)?
Amphiscians: inhabitants of the tropics (from the Greek \\u201camphiskios,\\u201d \\u201ccasting a shadow both ways\\u201d)

It somehow slipped my mind that there is another vocabulary word in this story. I didn\\u2019t mention this in the episode, but the name of the hero, \\u201cGlissade\\u201d is a word that means \\u201ca skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan.\\u201d So specific!
(source: dictionary.com)

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CREDITS
Story: \\u201cThe Traveler and Her Three Shadows\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:\\xa0 Nila L. Patel

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


Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
\\u201cInfinite land\\u201d
\\u201cWinterheart (seamless)\\u201d
\\u201cIn the shadows\\u201d
\\u201cWinter guild\\u201d
\\u201cOf sun and sand\\u201d
\\u201cScroll of the wind walker\\u201d
\\u201cBlood on snow\\u201d
\\u201cHaven\\u201d
\\u201cAdventure\\u201d
\\u201cWarriors\\u201d
\\u201cIncantation\\u201d
\\u201cShadows and flames\\u201d
\\u201cFallen leaves\\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 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 at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Four figures, all facing forward, one in the foreground and three behind. The figure in the foreground holds a candle in front of her chest with her left hand, the flame illuminating her face from below. The background figures from left to right are as follows: a woman looking at a small golden object held in her right hand and holding her left arm across her waist; a hooded figure with face hidden and right hand raised; and a large man looking forward and holding his hands at the side, right hand curled into a fist.

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