Wraithvine's Wanderings

Challenge #04696-L312: Important Gifts

A family gives Wraithvine a large pouch of catnip seeds for hir to grow the plant, not only as a medicinal tea, but a treat for Lilbit. -- Anon Guest

Gratitude comes in many shapes. Gifts as simple as a hug, or as complicated as an artefact that could prove useful in varied eventualities. This family could not spare much more than a small pouch of seeds. Of course they wished they could give more. Compared to how Wraithvine had changed their future, it was a small reward indeed.

"I never do these things for the reward," ze said. "You need what you have and this," he briefly juggled the little pouch, "will come to have a great use. Thank you."

Wraithvine left them to recover their footing in the world, and with instructions on how to find a Church of Kind Hands. There, they would be able to repay any felt debt to Wraithvine's help in the best possible way. By helping others who had a need. Never at their own detriment, of course. That would just create more need.

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Challenge #04687-L303: The Price of Prophecy

Divine clues convince a town that a boy and his friends must complete a daring quest to avert world ending disaster. That may be true. But the Hero’s parent knows the children will face potent foes none could survive without aid. So the parent, willing to pay well, begs Wraithvine to watch over the young heroes from the shadows and keep them from harm without being seen. -- Deathsead419

Langdon was born with the blaze. Prophecy declared that the boy born

Challenge #04685-L301: Slaughter Underwater

Well drat, Wraithvine’s unexpected island vacation will have to end sooner rather than later to help free the merfolk from having to make sacrifices to the Whijioght, though ze will likely have to get very damp doing so in this follow-up to:

https://peakd.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04588-l204-a-knack-for-finding-trouble -- Deathshead419

Obviously, whatever Whijiought was, it needed to be stopped. Sacrifices to something that needed a pronounciation guide were never a good thing. Wraithvine used every atom of hir acting skills to

Challenge #04677-L293: Nein to Nine

Every night for nine weeks a queen dreams of herself being surrounded by nine hooded figures she almost recognizes in the deepest sanctum of an abandoned castle. Each stabs her once until the ninth drives his blade through her heart. Terrified, she begs Wraithvine, and anyone ze might need to help, to find the truth of these nightmares haunting her sleep. -- Deathshead419

It had to be a portent. Every night for nine weeks, the Queen Chrysanthemum had the same dream. A

Challenge #04662-L278: An Acceptable Chain

Wraithvine's cat, Lilbit, climbs into the lap of a youngling who is, sadly, very allergic to cats. When the youngster starts to have a severe reaction, the furball is quickly sent to the tower, the child's symptoms are treated, and a special band is given to the child so this doesn't happen again. It was, after all, accidental. Even the parental didn't realize it had gotten this severe. -- Lessons

Cats are magnetically attracted to people who are allergic to them. Mostly

Challenge #04659-L275: Seeking Assylum

The 'pretender prince' had, had time to settle in with his new husband and new role as the king of this land. Bringing it to a place of peace and welcoming rather than being gilded cages. Now, came the hard part. To speak to his father. To tell his father who he really was, and as for his prison? He would plead to Wraithvine to make it larger on the inside than the outside. The man, after all, was still his father.

Challenge #04658-L274: What Lies, Beneath

A vision from Ereshkygal herself has brought Wraithvine to a region of wine, olives, and seemingly nothing wrong. The reigning duchess accepts her trans daughter as heir, the taxes aren't high, and there are no charlatans or curses running amok. Yet the Goddess has called hir here with startlingly vivid visions. What could it mean? -- Deathshead419

The visions had been very clear. This was the right realm. The architecture was a direct match. Wraithvine even stood at the exact spot that

Challenge #04653-L269: Gold Turned to Dross

In the hilly forests of one of the more Tax-Happy Kingdoms a rogue has arisen who steals from the King’s Tax-Collectors and gives to the poor. Yet, more observant folks have noticed that this thief seems to be keeping most of the pilfered wealth. Perhaps Wraithvine (alone or with someone) can help set this would be Robin Hood straight? -- Deathshead419

The castle at the heart of Drichithia was a beautiful crown atop a small mountain, allowing those resident to see

Challenge #04636-L252: Girl Goose

King Nydon is defeated. Chained in his dungeons is the visage of his supposed daughter with the brain of an unfortunate Goose. Simple enough to turn the poor creature back. Only, the goose princess reacts violently to the proposition and… is she trying to talk with human words? Oh no. Looks like Wraithvine and the Twin Mages will have to figure out who’s to care for this creature… -- Deathshead419

[AN: Whoops, I turned her back to goosiness in an earlier

Challenge #04634-L250: Oceans Rise...

King Nydon has been defeated, the usurper and his elf compatriot have entered the palace, all his works in ruins. He strolls around chamber where his great arts are stored, and weeps for himself. -- Deathshead419

[AN: In reference to this: https://peakd.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04632-l248-better-than-perfection ]

All things considered, there were worse punishments for a deposed ruler than house arrest. There was a distant realm where, according to the tales, the overtaking ruler cut off his father's nose as a means

Challenge #04632-L248: Better Than Perfection

Madness! Two counties in Beruvan have risen against the most gracious and able king Nydon, declaring for an imposter prince who dares to claim a name similar to his Goose Cursed daughter. Worse still, a conniving elf and traitorous twin mages are with him. Nydon dispatches his most loyal troops, certain their leader (who always showed affection to the princess) will do what needs to be done. -- Deathshead419

[AN: Referring to an earlier tale here: https://peakd.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04607-l223-ultimatum-solution

Challenge #04630-L246: Rebuking None

Wraithvine and hir companions come to a large clearing where a person and their small makeshift family consisting of multiple races are attempting to build an entire hospital by themselves. Aid is offered to ensure this place and dream of healing becomes reality. -- Anon Guest

A Druid, a Doctor and a Dedicat walked into a ruined Yggdrasi house-tree... there was also a devilborn stripling and assorted halfbreds, so it automatically lost potential for levity. Besides, that was three months ago. The

Challenge #04629-L245: Fated Rest

A strange Inn where even Fate itself couldn't interfere. The place was simply called "Respite Rest". A place where fate-bound heroes, adventurers, and individuals like Wraithvine and Bibrid could take a nice, quiet, vacation, shop in the small stores attached for clothing or supplies, bathe in hot springs, and not worry about some major catastrophe. At least until they checked out of the Inn and returned to their travels. -- Anon Guest

The Inn had not been there moments before. It may

Challenge #04622-L238: A Tangled Thread Woven

Young Scruff finds a new family, a new caretaker, a new parental. Wraithvine learns why the child was so alone. The large city where they were found learns why their kind was so needed, when Wraithvine returns, to find the forest nearly overrunning the place.

https://peakd.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04605-l221-murder-by-the-seaside -- Anon Guest

They say that no two Wudzgaad are made the same. They say that those particular Faekindred could communicate through the leyflow. They said that Faekindred are just born

Challenge #04621-L237: An Honour-bound Quest

On that day, they lost something formerly important to them. But as they looked upon the peaceful city, then to their body, and the mage standing beside it, they smiled.

"Thank you, Wraithvine. You freed me. And in my next life, for I believe I will be allowed to keep these memories, I will be able to have the strength to to free others from the curse I once bore." -- Anon Guest

There's only so many things that will keep a

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Challenge #04696-L312: Important Gifts

Challenge #04687-L303: The Price of Prophecy

Challenge #04685-L301: Slaughter Underwater

Challenge #04677-L293: Nein to Nine

Challenge #04662-L278: An Acceptable Chain

Challenge #04659-L275: Seeking Assylum

Challenge #04658-L274: What Lies, Beneath

Challenge #04653-L269: Gold Turned to Dross

Challenge #04636-L252: Girl Goose

Challenge #04634-L250: Oceans Rise...

Challenge #04632-L248: Better Than Perfection

Challenge #04630-L246: Rebuking None

Challenge #04629-L245: Fated Rest

Challenge #04622-L238: A Tangled Thread Woven

Challenge #04621-L237: An Honour-bound Quest