The Guardians: Witch Child

In the First Age a gifted race, the Felwarn, were created to guard mankind from the evil god of that world. Over the ages the Felwarn withdrew from humanity and eventually became distant legends from an ancient world.

Now, in the Fifth Age, a new generation of Felwarn are leaving their safe homeland to take the traditional road of initiation. Felwarn law decrees they must keep their identity and powers hidden from humans.
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Please Note: /1. Word Count; It is a concern but I've discovered it's not a matter of trimming words, but of streamlining the story. I will look at the big picture after completion. But you are welcome to flag scenes you think might not be necessary. /2. Big revisions/rewrites take me time, and will likely take place after this draft stage. Minor tweaks/grammar checks occur along the way.
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This story was in the Finals of the Strongest Start Four (2010) Fantasy genre. I also recip on reviews. Thank you!

• Chapter 1 - A Fallen Land (2nd copy)"2nd copy! the other copy ha..."
• Chapter 2 - Breaking In ~ Ch1"Hi! Thanks for your feedbac..."
• Chapter 3 - Summoned ~ Ch2"Hi! [[[Note; The journal en..."
• Chapter 4 - Farewell Party ~ Ch3"Hi. 4th time lucky! I've co..."
• Chapter 5 - Into New Empire ~ Ch4"Some revisions done - 5/2/11 "
• Chapter 6 - A Dying Town ~ Ch5"Some revisions done 5/2/11"
• Chapter 7 - Night-time Discussions ~ Ch6"10/2/11 Edits. Thanks for a..."
• Chapter 8 - Life Returns ~ Ch7"This chapter needs work. Re..."
• Chapter 9 - Mara ~ Ch8"Revision plans; to flesh ou..."
• Chapter 10 - Discoveries ~ Ch9"9/11/09 Edits. ~~~~ this wa..."
• Chapter 11 - Unwelcome Visitors ~ Ch10"NOTE: Mara is known as Sony..."
• Chapter 12 - Forced Departures ~ Ch11"The second piece I've chang..."
• Chapter 13 - Winning and Losing ~ Ch12"There's a pov shift in this..."
• Chapter 14 - Disappearances ~ Ch13"There are some pov shifts. ..."
• Chapter 15 - A Shortcut ~ Ch14"Note: Chapter Twelve underw..."
• Chapter 16 - A Ride to Floris ~ Ch15"End of Part I. Hooray! ......."
• Chapter 17 - Part II. Time for a Change ~ Ch16"Part II. 8/5/10 Some Revisi..."
• Chapter 18 - Arrivals ~ Ch17"It's rough -- I've had trou..."
• Chapter 19 - Prisoners ~ Ch18"Hi. (Revised 17/5/10) The '..."
• Chapter 20 - Learning a New Skill ~ ch19"Hi. Note; I have plans to a..."
• Chapter 21 - Jett Investigates ~ ch20/a"Hi. This chapter is in thre..."
• Chapter 21 - Jett Investigates ~ Ch20/b"This part takes place immed..."
• Chapter 21 - Jett Investigates (Continuation of Ch20 /C)"This is NOT a stand alone c..."
• Chapter 22 - Identities Revealed ~ Ch21"Hi! Lots of reveals in this..."
• Chapter 23 - More Trouble ~ Ch22"sorry if it's really long f..."
• Chapter 24 - Last Touch ~ Ch23"Hi! NOTE; middle section is..."
• Chapter 25 - The Furnace ~ Ch24"Hi! Hope this reads smooth...."
• Chapter 26 - A Place to Heal ~ Ch25"I'm going to be changing th..."
• Chapter 27 - A Message ~ Ch26"Some revisions done 4/8/10"
• Chapter 28 - Lost In Sadness ~ Ch27/a"Some revisions complete 4/8..."
• Chapter 28 - Lost in Sadness ~ ch27/b"Revision plans; To reorgani..."
• Chapter 28 - Lost in Sadness ~ Ch27/c"Note; Jett's Echwud is ment..."
• Chapter 29 - Recovering ~ Ch28/a"Hi! This is the 1st part to..."
• Chapter 29 - Recovering ~ Ch28/b"Note; I've got maps that wi..."
• Chapter 30 - Losing Control ~ Ch29/b"Review revisions not yet do..."
• Chapter 30 - Losing Control ~ Ch29/a"Thanks for your patience an..."
• Chapter 31 - The Rocks ~ Ch30"Some Review Revisions done...."
• Chapter 32 - Abrupt Meetings ~ Ch31"thankyou!! "
• Chapter 33 - Unexpected Company ~ Ch32/b"I'm having trouble with my ..."
• Chapter 33 - Unexpected Company ~ Ch32/a"This is the first part. I j..."
• Chapter 34 - New Faces - Old Races ~ Ch33"Sorry it's so quick. This c..."
• Chapter 35 - The Truth Comes Out ~ Ch34"17/9 Revisions. It's quite ..."
• Chapter 35 - The Truth Comes Out ~ Ch34/b"Ask me anything - perhaps I..."
• Chapter 36 - Saved ~ Ch35"New chapter name and quote ..."
• Chapter 36 - Saved ~ Ch35/b"I'm going to work on the mi..."
• Chapter 37 - Into... the Palace ~ Ch36"Hard chapter to get right, ..."
• Chapter 38 - The Grand Ball ~ Ch37"Finally Shiarn gets some an..."
• Chapter 39 - Someone in Need ~ Ch38"This chapter might make you..."
• Chapter 39 - Someone in Need ~ Ch38/b"Thanks to those reading thi..."
• Chapter 40 - Who is really Free? ~ Ch39"Abit of a mix in this one. ..."
• Chapter 41 - Bittersweet ~ Ch40/b"I'm not sure about bringing..."
• Chapter 41 - Bittersweet ~ Ch40"Sorry, it's in 2parts! Char..."
• Chapter 42 - The Meet ~ Ch41"This is a biggy! and had to..."
• Chapter 42 - The Meet ~ Ch41/b"This carries right on from ..."
• Chapter 43 - A Safer Place ~ Ch42"Is the mini-fight ok? Shoul..."
• Chapter 44 - Disturbing News ~ Ch43"NOTE 1: I added some dialog..."
• Chapter 45 - Don't be Fooled ~ Ch44"Hope it's ok! please ask me..."
• Chapter 45 - Don't be Fooled ~ ch44/B"the next part. The 1st scen..."
• Chapter 46 - Too Close ~ Ch45"Hope it's ok! Does the tens..."
• Chapter 47 - Finally ~ Ch46"Sorry about the title! haha..."
• Chapter 48 - Leaving Floris ~ Ch47"Phew! Finally getting this ..."
• Chapter 48 - Leaving Floris ~ Ch47/b"PartB. This is the end of P..."
• Chapter 49 - Signet Reach ~ Ch48 /Pt3"Part III. Sorry I havent d..."
• Chapter 50 - A New Passage ~ Ch49"SORRY it is long and there ..."
• Chapter 51 - Turning a Dark Corner ~ Ch50/b"Part B. Alot going on here...."
• Chapter 51 - Turning a Dark Corner ~ Ch50"This is in two parts! Sorry..."
• Chapter 52 - Losing Sight of the Road ~ Ch51"Part 1. Sorry for delay! I ..."
• Chapter 52 - Losing Sight of the Road ~ Ch51/b"Part II thanks for your p..."
• Chapter 53 - Sommerlea ~ Ch52"I'm still here, plodding aw..."
• Chapter 54 - An Empty Feeling ~ Ch53"Hi! This is like a bridging..."
• Chapter 55 - Loss & Confusion ~ Ch54"Thanks for reading! It's an..."
• Chapter 56 - Freedom & Consequences ~ Ch55"There is abit more to come ..."
• Chapter 56 - Freedom & Consequence ~ Ch55/b"Part 2. This is the end par..."
• Chapter 57 - Settling in ~ Ch56"In two parts! sorry. Thanks..."
• Chapter 57 - Settling In ~ Ch56/B"Chapter has had a name chan..."
• Chapter 58 - Fearfilled Choices ~ Ch57"SORRY I haven't been review..."
• Chapter 59 - Truth is Elusive ~ Ch58"Thanks for your great patie..."
• Chapter 60 - Under the Mountain ~ Ch59"Thank you kind readers! Not..."
• Chapter 61 - Surprises ~ Ch60"Hi! No quote yet. Thanks so..."
• Chapter 61 - Surprises ~ Ch60/b"Part B. A little one with J..."
• Chapter 62 - Buried ~ Ch61"Sometimes it goes into Glob..."
• Chapter 63 - Joy for a Night ~ Ch62"Hi! still working on a quot..."
• Chapter 64 - Back from the Dead ~ Ch63"Hi generous readers! I so a..."
• Chapter 65 - Still No Answers ~ Ch64"Hi! Im a bit vague lately. ..."
• Chapter 66 - A Rescue and News ~ Ch65"Yes! I'm still posting. lol..."
• Chapter 67 - Departure ~ Ch66"Hi! this is the first part...."
• Chapter 67 - Departure ~ Ch66/b"The 2nd part. Some new deve..."
• Chapter 68 - Sedar Nebus ~ Ch67/b"the next part! It's longer!..."
• Chapter 68 - Sedar Nebus ~ Ch67"this whole chapter (2nd par..."
• Chapter 69 - We Go This Way ~ Ch68"Sorry this is so late. I've..."
• Chapter 70 - Ambush ~ Ch69"omg I'm still posting this!..."
• Chapter 71 - The Lost are Found ~ Ch70"Ohmy! I'm still here! If my..."
• Chapter 72 - Night Flight ~ Ch71"Hello! I'm still here! and ..."
• Chapter 73 - Trapped ~ Ch72"Hi everyone who is reading!..."
• Chapter 99 - Small Beginnings "For anyone wanting to see s..."