With The Will

      I always love fantasy, and whenever I read or play something that takes place in a fantasy world, I always want to make a world of my own. I never get around to it because it requires careful world building and not something that can easily be tackled in one sitting/shortstoy. This is definitely an ambitious challenge for me, but this story, and its world, I have always imagined ever since I was in high school. I am glad to be finally able to put the imagination into words, even if it's just a single chapter for now. . Age of Heroes: Titular Kingdom of Arya Chapter 1 He woke up in the middle of the night, eyes still drowsy, yet his mind refused to sleep. Carried by soundless steps from his slippers, he walked down the hallway of the royal chambers where the royal family, his family, resided. On his left side were massive arch windows overlooking the town of Highhalls. The sculpted statue of Saint Justine stood majestically 100 meters tall at the center of the to...

     This one I have written a long time ago, but in my mother tongue, Indonesian. I decided to translate it into English with some changes. Thankfully, since the setting itself is a Western-style school, I don't have to translate the cultural discrepancies or anything too complicated. I think this was my first time trying to write a thriller piece as well. Writing this, however, did make me realize how much I actually miss writing romance, strangely enough. Once His                For as long as he lived and breathed, never had he liked music enough to attend an opera. Don’t get him wrong, he loves music. But all his ears are familiar with were R&B, Hip-hop, Soul, and some other, more popular genres, never one of those posh classics, let alone attending an opera all by himself. That begs the question: can you even like something you've never heard? Well, yes. At least Brad liked it when that pers...

       This is actually something I wrote for an assignment in college. The original assignment had a word limit, but I decided to take a look back at it and edit it without the constraint of the limit. It is a fantasy, and I was trying to create a more folktale-ish vibe with it, and I think I did it well enough. God's Blessing It started on that faithful night, the King and Queen of Vachellia celebrated their son’s nam ing day. They invited every person in their kingdom to attend the celebration of their only child. The Queen had prepared everything , from decorations to meals, even the attire their servants wore. Acacia bloomed lovely in every vase on every table; lanterns were scattered and hung under the castle’s ceiling. It was as warm as the sun itself. The air was full of cheers and laughter when jesters and dance troupes enlivened the castle’s hall with their jokes and stage performances. Bards sang a tale specially written for the Prince; the words wer...