The horn code, one call for a shift change, two for Granthari at the gates, three for a breach, is a nice bit of practical worldbuilding, and ending the chapter on Edmere simply vanishing, “people vanished all the time at the Wall,” is a quietly effective note to close on. Solid setup for what’s coming.
Thank you! I’m really glad those details landed. One of my goals with Oracle is for the worldbuilding to feel lived in rather than explained, so hearing that the horn code came across as practical instead of expositional is really encouraging.
And I’m happy the ending worked for you too. I was hoping to curate a good sense of dread. I’m excited to show why people disappear there… 👀
The horn code, one call for a shift change, two for Granthari at the gates, three for a breach, is a nice bit of practical worldbuilding, and ending the chapter on Edmere simply vanishing, “people vanished all the time at the Wall,” is a quietly effective note to close on. Solid setup for what’s coming.
Thank you! I’m really glad those details landed. One of my goals with Oracle is for the worldbuilding to feel lived in rather than explained, so hearing that the horn code came across as practical instead of expositional is really encouraging.
And I’m happy the ending worked for you too. I was hoping to curate a good sense of dread. I’m excited to show why people disappear there… 👀