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Episode 30: Falling Away

William felt his power falling away, and this time, he made a controlled landing near his clothes, rolling across the sand so that he extinguished his flames. 

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Episode 29: The Cost of Power

“He is more powerful than his brother by all accounts,” Rykken said. “William will defeat Bryant.”

“At what cost?” Pelent asked.

“Mine.” Teresa whispered.

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28: Weakness

Bryant stood with his back to Brutus, but he knew his friend knelt behind him on the floor of the tent. “I have but one weakness.” He drew his sword.

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Episode 27: Release

William rejoiced in his fiery flight, releasing the pent-up power flow over his wings, trailing sparks high up enough that they couldn’t harm Teresa or the others.

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26: Perspectives

Watching William fly, Teresa fell to her knees. He was breath-taking, beautiful, and deadly.

“Perfect!” Rykken shouted.

Pelent growled. “Abomination.”

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Episode 25: Prepared

When the tent was prepared, Bryant gestured to Brutus.

“Come and speak with me, friend.”

Brutus hesitated, but followed Bryant into the tent.

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Episode 24: Phoenix

William decided to use his fire.

“Step back and I’ll show you what I’ve learned.”

He turned his back, dropped his clothes, and became the phoenix

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Episode 23:Fail-Safe

Teresa watched as William fought his magic, wrestling it back into himself.

“You haven’t had any training, have you?” Rykken observed.

Pelent raised her spear. “I’m his fail-safe.”

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Episode 22: Waiting

While his tent was prepared, King Bryant paced by the cook fire.

Despite the rise of flames at each of his passes, the men huddled by the warmth to eat

.

He despised them.

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Episode 21: Rage

“King? My murdering brother?” 

William stepped far back from the others as a fiery rage swept over him, lighting his arms and hands on fire.

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Episode 20: Dread

Teresa dreaded her brother’s answer to William’s question.

Rykken had gone silent long enough for the shadows to lengthen with the approach of sunset. 

Finally, he spoke. “King Bryant has declared war.”

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Episode 19: Satisfaction?

Bryant’s first day of battle hadn’t gone well. 

The men didn’t respect him. 

The people didn’t bow to him, although they did run in fear. 

It wasn’t truly satisfying.

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Episode 18: Redirection

William could see Rykken’s talk discomfiting Teresa. 

She kept rubbing her right earlobe, her jaw tight. 

“Rykken, what brings you here in haste?”

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Episode 17: Torn

Teresa observed Pelent and William as her brother spoke of their family gift. 

Pelent’s face was stony. 

William's face gentled. 

Teresa felt torn by hope and fear.

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Episode 16: Alone

Bryant rode at the head of his army, alone. 

The fire raged inside of him, tempered only by loss. 

He burned every sign of resistance from the Gannetians, but he didn’t talk to Brutus.

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Episode 15: Reaching

William watched Teresa’s reaction to her brother’s news. 

He could see denial, anger, and fear. 

He reached out his hand to her, then let it drop.

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Episode 14: Skills or Magic?

“No, we track with skill.” Teresa refuted her brother’s words.

Rykken shook his head. “No, sister. You use your gift so naturally that mother never gave you lessons.”

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Episode 13: In the Eyes

Bryant tried to get Brutus to look in his eyes, but Brutus turned his gaze downward every time Bryant glanced his direction. Brutus’s burns glared angrily in the sunshine.

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Episode 12: Magic?

"A gift like my fire?" William asked.

“A gift, like . . . magic?” Pelent asked Rykken.

“Of course.” Rykken held out his hand to her. “And, you are?”

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Episode 11: Gifts

Teresa ignored William and spoke to her brother. “What brings you?”

“Wait!” Pelent interrupted. “I want to know how he found you.”

Rykken smiled at Pelent. “My family has the tracking gift.”

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Episode 10: This Way

Bryant doused the flames by closing his hands and drawing them inward. 
“I’m sorry I hurt you, Brutus. But, this way, I can win the war quickly.” 

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Episode 9: Changed

William forced the flames deep. “I am sorry, Rykken. Your sister distrusts me for good reason. I have learned the magic of change.”

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Episode 8: Shield

“Stop, William! It is Rykken!” Teresa ran to her brother and hugged him, shielding him from William’s flames.

“Sister, he will not hurt me.”

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Episode 7: Approval?

Bryant glanced at Brutus, who had his eyes closed against the fiery destruction.

 “You don’t approve, my friend?”

Brutus bowed to Bryant. “It is your will, my King.”

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Episode 6: Unknown

William stepped away from Teresa and let his flames flicker, as he faced the unknown stranger.

The man stopped. “Don’t you recognize me, near-brother?”

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Episode 5: Questions

Teresa had so many questions to ask William, but she had no idea where to start.

Pelent interrupted her thoughts. “Look, someone comes!”

A man ran towards them.

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Episode 4: To the Ground

Bryant shouted with triumph as he sent the Gannetians scurrying for their lives like insects. He burned the entire encampment to the ground as they ran.

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Episode 3: Hope

William wanted to take Teresa’s hand, but he didn’t know if he had the right. He couldn’t change the flames inside, but he hoped he could gain her trust.

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Episode 2: Stride

Teresa and William walked side by side to Calisto’s tribe. She wasn’t sure she trusted his sorcery, but his stride still matched hers. 

Pelent followed behind them.

Ashes Burn Season 6: Burning, Episode 1

Episode 1: Border

At Gannet’s border, an army encampment greeted Bryant. He lined his men up behind him, then torched the closest tent, sending the Gannetians into chaos.