Love’s Repast

Short Story | ~3,000 Words | November 2022

From the author of Aevalorn Tales comes a short story about love and letting go.

Join Joliver Barleywood, a halfling bard of the Aevalorn Parishes, on a heartfelt journey through the enigmatic Athenaeum, a secret library only found when needed. Just before midnight, Jak Lot frantically busts into the library, seeking words to convince their love to stay and not sail away for a distant suiter, engaging in a marriage of convenience and status. Through the magical power of words, Jak seeks to pen the plea that will anchor her heart to his. Joliver offers to help Jak, but in the process, he reveals that the biggest truth about love is sacrifice, not desire, which isn't what the young man wants to hear.

Readers of Brandon Sanderson, Travis Baldree, Patrick Rothfuss, and S. L. Rowland will find Love's Repast weaves a narrative of love, loss, and enlightenment, inviting them into a world where the greatest love is letting go. This story promises to touch the heart and leave an indelible mark on all who spend time with Joliver in the Athenaeum.

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