{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Last Night of Grief","description":"A philosopher, a mage, and a swordsman are sent on an impossible quest from which they know they will not return alive. Genre: Mythology   Excerpt:The philosopher felt her heart go still. She felt the cold steel of the swordsman\u2019s sword quivering by her right side. She felt the warm spark of the mage\u2019s magic prickling by her left side.  In that moment, and none other since, she had wished her friends would unleash their might and fury\u2026   The Wheel of Fiction Turns. What did it land on this time?Each Season 9 story follows a theme chosen by the Wheel of Fiction. Thirteen spokes. Eight are the themes from previous seasons. One is \u201cTurn Again.\u201d One is a wild card. And three are covered in question marks and will be revealed when the wheel lands on them. See a story trailer and a (satisfying) video of the wheel turning here: The Last Night of Grief This episode landed on CREATURES. Find more stories and episodes about creatures here: Year of Creatures.   MERCH!Interested in merch, like mugs and notebooks, featuring my artwork?Please visit my Store page for info on where you can buy: STORYFEATHER STORE   The Store page also has sign-up forms for my two email newsletters: Storyfeather Gazette (if you\u2019d like to keep up with the fiction I create)Fictioneer\u2019s Field Guide (if you\u2019d like writing tips and guidance from me) Choose what you want. (Either way, you're choosing high jinks.)   MY FIRST BOOK (yay)Ever wonder how I\u2019ve gotten all these hundreds of stories written? I have a method. You can learn it in my book called Fictioneer\u2019s Field Guide: A Game Plan for Writing Short Stories. It\u2019s now available from Amazon as an eBook, paperback, and hardcover. You can also get there from my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE   CREDITS Story: \u201cThe Last Night of Grief\u201d Copyright \u00a9 2022 by Nila L. PatelNarration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel   Music:\u201cFlames on ice\u201d by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Intro)\u201cHaven\u201d by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Outro)\u201cAbstract Vision #5\u201d by ANDREW SITKOV (Outro)   Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)\u201cWhispers"\u201cScroll of the wind walker\u201d\u201cWide place\u201d\u201cFallen leaves (seamless)\u201d\u201cTo Falgalown\u201d\u201cSigns of desolation\u201d\u201cThe last stand\u201d\u201cAdventure\u201d\u201cHaven\u201d\u201cRunes\u201d\u201cCompass\u201d\u201cIn the shadows\u201d\u201cFlames on ice\u201d   Music by Nicholas Jeudy and Andrew Sitkov is licensed from GameDev MarketSound effects from AudioJungle, GameDevMarket, and Soundly (through Hindenburg)Vocal effects created with Audacity Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping of some to align with my narration.  Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy and Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.net Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description:Digital drawing. Facing forward stands a creature with three dog-like heads with different fur colors. The heads emerge from serpent-like necks attached to a central body from which the top heads of three legs are visible. All eyes are glowing. All the snouts are contracted as if growling, mouths parted, revealing fangs. All ears are perked up. A forked tongue emerges from the head at right. Snake-like fangs drip a drop of venom from the head at left. Behind and above the heads, an armored segmented body is visible extending up out of frame. Extending down from top left of frame is a segmented spiked tail curling upward. Behind the creature is the opening of a cave. Rectangular image is made square with top and bottom borders that reflect blurred versions of the faces in the main image. Watermark of \u201cStoryfeather\u201d on cave wall, along right side of torso. ","author_name":"Storyfeather","author_url":"http:\/\/storyfeather.libsyn.com\/site","html":"