The Problem Isn’t Fear

A lone stoneworker stands before the open gates of an ancient kingdom, looking toward a mountain valley illuminated by golden sunlight.

For nearly three hundred years, no one in the Kingdom of Veyra had opened the northern gate. Nobody remembered exactly why. Stories circulated about creatures in the mountains, armies that disappeared, and travelers who never returned. The details changed with every generation, but the conclusion remained the same. Whatever was beyond that gate was best … Read more