Rillian sat in front of yet another panel of judges, this time all artisan masters with years of experience and skill well beyond anything she could master just yet. She tried not to fidget under their piercing gaze as they conferred amongst themselves. Her portfolio of pieces was spread out in front of them. There [...]

The week that followed went by in a blur as Rillian rushed to meet all her obligations. Overdue assignments had to be completed and errands had to be run. By this time, she should have already submitted the applications for the artisan masters she wished to study under. It was irregular that her artisan master [...]