Not All Lessons Can Be Fun
When it comes to hands-on learning, Edmund is one of the sharpest students in Enigma's classes, able to quickly grasp core concepts and their practical application. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Edmund when it comes to lectures and magical theory. He knows better...
Mana’s Gentle Glow
"It is important for mages to understand the substance from which all spells are sculpted: Mana. No matter what color we are best attuned to, we are nothing without this essential energy that flows around and through us every moment of every day. For this...
Dangers from a Bygone Era
This piece from LittleBadWolf back in September of 2021, is also the compliment one of my rare short stories that is completely stand-alone, unconnected to anything else in my writing portfolio. And because LittleBadWolf was so proud of their work detailing Enigma's outfit, they included another...
The Calm After the Storm
This piece came, once more, from Marsel-Defender in July of 2021. I think of Edmund almost like a combination of a mage and a monk in terms of fantasy class archetypes, and this YCH was a great opportunity to showcase some of the "monk" aspects...
Edmund Azurium’s Day Off
For Edmund, this was to be a rare day: A free day. Neither training nor studies were on the schedule, as per his teacher’s insistence. “Working hard is one thing, but it’s important to allow yourself time to rest.” The words rang in the young tiger’s...
The Fencing Lesson
The story that goes with the piece from LittleBadWolf back in May of 2021 is intended to be a supplement to the original trio of stories that depict Enigma learning how to use a sword. Since Edmund is an athlete and street brawler who is...
Just Another Game
This piece from LittleBadWolf back in April of 2021 was perfect to illustrate an idea for a lightly comedic short story. In works of fiction, one of the most common forms of shorthand to represent that a character is intelligent is to make them good at...