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The Song Beneath the RiftBy Desarae, "Mama Froggy" Kukus Prologue: Born of a Tear I was born from a tear shed in silence. Not a mortal tear, but one that fell between worlds, grief so deep it pierced the veil of realms. It drifted through the currents of memory, wrapped itself in coral lullabies, and bloomed into song. That song became me. Thaloré is my home. A sea that remembers. A realm where emotion shapes the tide, and melody is more than music; it is magic. I. The Memory Sea Thaloré does not rage. It hums. Its wa...
🌿 The Button and the ButterflyA short story by Desarae (Mama Froggy)Eli was seven when he found the button.Spring had just kissed the lilacs awake, and the sidewalk outside his grandmother Ruth’s house shimmered with puddles and possibility. He was walking home from school, dragging a stick through the gutter, when something caught the light a glint in the grass, small and golden.He bent down and plucked it from the earth: a brass button, worn and warm, with a tiny anchor etched into its face. It felt heavier than it looked, like it had stor...
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