Fight or Flight
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That gold in the sky—
Sunlight born of salt and ember
While the moonbeam silently guards the night
Rulers of distant skies
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Auran’s namesake is the sunlight that sweeps over the steppes, but he’s always been in his twin brother’s shadow. To become a beacon on the battlefield—a respected warlord like his father—he’d have to laugh in the face of death. Yet no amount of sparring ever quells his fears.There’s more to those rolling grasslands than war and bloodshed. Against his clan’s assertions that they can never be part of that world where cities built of salt slabs and traveling caravans breathe fanfare into the plains, Auran wishes it so. Turning tail and fleeing to a gentle life behind guarded walls seems like a distant dream. Although, the allure of dreams is that one can wake and return to all that’s held dear.Armed with a bow, spear, and his beloved eagle companion, Auran must rouse from his boyish worries and embrace manhood. A leader, however, must carve one’s own path. And while Auran’s always found comfort in following his brother’s trail, it’s only by walking uncertain roads that he may grow.
