Fantasy Short Story

Passage

Part One

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Rippling waves of translucent violet light erupted around him, causing him to raise his hands over his head and stoop low. At the same time, a strange sound like strident bells clangorously chiming combined with a heavy, monotonous drone seemed to spin around him and disoriented him in an instant. Beneath his feet, the earth lurched sideways without warning and he tumbled to…