by Metal pen
Elias Thorne, a veteran of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, returns home a tired and worn man. He thought he had left the monsters—and the ghosts—behind in the mountains of Afghanistan. He was wrong. Now, his home is no longer what it was. The townsfolk are paranoid. Those he once called neighbours look at him with fear. A hunted and desperate clan of gypsies hides on the fringes. And a priest watches it all—his motives far darker than they first appear. This is a writathon piece, so it’s a little rough for now. If people are vibing with it, I’ll polish and expand it further. Hope you enjoy.
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 28 Oct 2026, 04:45 UTC
Entry forecast updated 28 Oct 2026, 04:45 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Not enough recent follower history to estimate a shadow rank yet.
Collecting data. We've only observed this story once so far — funnel ratios need at least two snapshot days.
