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	Ilarrah's Inspiration “Well, of course not. But being a recluse for the rest of time won't help you, either. It's time to try something new. See?” She waved one stitched paw out in front of them, encompassing a wall of cacophony. by goldmoon_
	The Shadow Man's Game It was 3 years ago that same night, with the shining moon high in the sky that he disappeared into The Haunted Woods... by sindria_trace
	Before the Rise The speckled Xweetok didn’t mean to explode the stupid little Bruce’s pencil case. But he’d insulted her glasses, and everyone seemed to forget that part. And then the pencil case exploded completely on its own! Also by princesspesa98 by erroro
	To Be a Defender Picture the streets of Neopia Central without the embrace of everything warm and lively. Tendrils of the night wrap around every possible corner, swallowing the land, transforming it into something else entirely. This is the Neopian Central that not many Neopians will notice. by miu1109
	Stealing the Show In honour of Defenders of Neopia Series 3! by cephalioupod

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"The Shadow Man's Game" by sindria_trace
The moon sat high and bright in the sky the fateful night Ahlia the Aisha wandered upon the carnival. She hadn’t been intending on traveling there, far from it actually. Ahlia had been looking for her beloved brother Sam as she always did on nights like this. It was 3 years ago that same night, with the shining moon high in the sky that he disappeared into The Haunted Woods. It all happened so fast, they were playing on the outer edge of the imposing forest trying to soak up the last few minutes of the warm sunset before their mother was sure to call them for dinner. Sam threw the ball they were playing with just a little too far and it was swept away into the darkness of the forest. They gave each other a brief terror-stricken glance before he assured her that it would be fine. Ahlia weakly smiled back her brother and saw him for the last time. No one thought that Sam could still be out there. They said if he had not made it out of those woods within the first few hours then he never would. Ahlia however never gave up hope, she was certain that she could find him and with each trek into the crumbling forest she felt she was getting closer.

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Cracking Eggs: A Guide To Grarrl Keno
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Defenders Series 3: Siren of the Snows: Part One
In honor of the Defenders Series 3!

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Return to Lynwood: Part Six
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