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a guardian without a charge

part one: return

chapter six: seasons come

Aji has to meditate now, which is even worse than being separated from the village. He fidgets, gets distracted by his own body and the foreign magic running through it. And if he ever manages to clear his mind like Mama Enta tells him, he tends to fall asleep.

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a guardian without a charge

part one: return

chapter seven: seasons go

Aji has nightmares sometimes. That's the only thing that triggers his magic anymore, waking up in a panic because he thinks he's being chased or worse. And he only knocked over a stack of books the last time it happened, nothing as drastic as the tree has happened in a while.

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a guardian without a charge

part one: return

chapter three: it’s okay

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a guardian without a charge

part one: return

chapter two: explode

a guardian without a charge

part one: return

chapter four: young god

Aji's vision doesn't go back to normal until after Mama Enta whisks him away to the great hall, the closest building in the village square. As the blue tint in the world fades, everything goes back to a normal level of bright flames and dark shadows dancing across the walls of the vast meeting room.

His ears are still ringing, so he's not sure if she says anything to him as she cleans the blood that's still dripping from his nose to his chin. When she pulls away the cloth, it's stained red. No more glowing blood.

cosu, the boy’s best friend, from my fic for the last guardian.

a guardian without a charge

part one: return

chapter five: it’s only change

A few kids are surprised to see Aji upon waking up. Esi in particular is wary, but Cosu shrieks and tackles him immediately. It makes everyone else loosen up, and the rest of the day almost feels normal.