Thanokhan
Chapter One
Idealism and Realism
Two cities have been
created by two loves; the earthly by the love of self, and the
heavenly by the love of God-St. Augustine
Alchemy laboratories
were often built far away from civilization. This was done to protect
the general populace if an accident occurred and to prevent prying
eyes from seeing any secret work- different alchemists emphasized
each one differently. This practice changed when safety procedures
improved, and many alchemists moved int

Judith's Halloween
Judith smiled at her
reflection in the mirror. She was a nephilim, the child of a fallen
angel and a human, and she took after her human mother physically for
the most part. She looked mostly like an average human woman with
red-brown hair and eyes, about five feet, four inches tall, and with
an athletic build. She normally hid her demonic features with her
powerful magic. She had decided to stop her aging when she was about
25 by human standards for an arbitrary reason that s