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THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE – You know you guys are adults, right?

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026euysuLeave a comment

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE THE ASCENDANCY – The Keep – Day 6 An hour later everyone was gone. ARi and I sat on the bench together, embracing the silence. I wouldn’t call it completely romantic,...

THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR – Objectives to conquer

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CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR THE ASCENDANCY – The Keep – Day 5 A native civilization within your assigned region has mounted organized resistance and fortified the city of Maelun. A progression node has...

THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY THREE – Today’s most cringeworthy pun

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CHAPTER TWENTY THREE THE ASCENDANCY – The Keep – Day 4 The next morning, after everyone had gotten some much-needed rest, we sat around the fire discussing the previous day’s events. “They’re doing it...

THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY TWO – Run! She’ll be fine!

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CHAPTER TWENTY TWO THE ASCENDANCY – The Cliffside Ambush – Day 3 “I’m gonna send her down again,” Yumi said to Tanya as they lay prone on the forest floor, trying their best to...

THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY ONE – Do you want to loot Ascendancy rival

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CHAPTER TWENTY ONE THE ASCENDANCY. The Far Side Of The River. Day 3 “How many do you guys see?” I whispered. “Gav, there’s at least two of them.” Yumi said quietly. “God, looking at...

THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER TWENTY – I miss bacon so much

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CHAPTER TWENTY THE ASCENDANCY — The Den – Day 3 The next morning, Kyle, Tim, and I all sat staring at something on the table. “Tim, that’s the coolest thing I think I’ve ever...

THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER NINETEEN – Let’s call it a Barry

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CHAPTER NINETEEN THE ASCENDANCY — The Den – Day 2 I wasn’t sure how I felt about the announcement. Kyle was right about the target on our backs, but something about the system’s wording...

THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER EIGHTEEN – An army of these kobolds

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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN THE ASCENDANCY — The Den – Day 2 Kyle sat by the fire, phasing small stone balls into his hand, tossing them to his other hand, pulling them into his inventory, pulling...

THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER SEVENTEEN – Um… can I get stabbed next?

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN ASCENDANCY — The Den – Day 2 Tim opened his eyes as searing pain shot through his leg. He sat up, pulling out of our grip as Kyle and I tried to...

THE FIRST CRADLE CHAPTER SIXTEEN – How close were you thinking there, Gav?

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN THE ASCENDANCY — The Boundary – Early morning Day 2 Her voice had an edge I’d never heard before, and it made my blood go cold. I looked toward the treeline, and...

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