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Short Story

Miranda and the Over-Dragon

Nolan Whyte with his second fable about the philosophical adventuress.

Miranda was a girl who lived in the time of kings and kingdoms, swords and sneak thieves, wizards and charlatans. She was quick on her feet and quick with her sword, and most important of all, she was quick with her mind. Miranda travelled far through the wide wide world, and she always had her eyes and ears open for adventures, which were by far her favourite thing.

After a journey across the sea on a great wooden ship, Miranda landed at a fishing village on the coast of a hilly country. The grey mountains in the distance were dark and foreboding, but Miranda was ready to travel over land once more, to see new places and meet new people.

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