Three children are determined to find out if the tales they've heard are true…that there is a god living in the middle of the forest outside their village. Genre: Mythology   Excerpt: For a moment, there hung an expectant silence. The man was watching the bard on the closest stage, but he still caught the glances between the young folk at his table. And he still noted that there was one whose gaze never left his face.  "The grown folk won't tell us," this one said, a little girl. "Are you the one who lives in the wooden house in the middle of the forest?     What story or stories am I revisiting in this episode? Each Season 8 episode is a standalone story, but it's connected to or inspired by a previous story through a character, a place, an object, a concept, a continuation of events (ahem, sequel), and so on. In this story, I'm revisiting the first story I ever posted on the site, "The Amber God."  I spoil what happens in that first story in this new one, but it can't be helped, I say.   MERCH!Interested in merch, like mugs and notebooks, featuring my artwork? Please visit my Store page for updated info on where you can buy: STORYFEATHER STORE   MY FIRST BOOK (yay)Ever wonder how I've gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method. And I talk all about it in my book called Fictioneer's Field Guide: A Game Plan for Writing Short Stories. It's now available as an eBook, paperback, and hardcover. The book title takes you straight to the book on Amazon. Or you can visit my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE The Store page has a sign-up form for my email newsletters. Fictioneering mischief and writing tips. Choose what you want. (Either way, you're choosing high jinks.)   CREDITSStory: "The Sandalwood God" Copyright © 2021 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel   Music: "Knight Rising" by ANDREW SITKOV (Intro) "Locations_Village (loop)" by ALBERT FERNANDEZ (Outro) "Abstract Vision #5" by ANDREW SITKOV (Outro)   Music by ALBERT FERNANDEZ (Audio Alchemist, Potion Studio)* "Locations_Medieval Tavern Song" "Locations_Village (loop)" "Exploration_Cave (loop)" "Humorous_Stealth (loop)"   Music by ANDREW SITKOV (MuzStation Game Music)* "Ice and Fire (peaceful part)" "Journey into Fog" "Medieval Theme 4" "Secrets of Kingdom" "Medieval Theme 5" "Knight Rising" "Medieval Track #1" "Magic Within"   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Albert Fernandez and Andrew Sitkov is licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle, and GameDevMarket Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping of some to align with my narration. Find more music by Andrew Sitkov and Albert Fernandez at gamedevmarket.net Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Three faces along a diagonical from bottom left to top right, depicting the same young adult person with slightly different hair and eye colors. The hair is mid-length and wavy. The face at center faces and looks forward with mouth slightly parted. Bottom left, the same face is turned slightly away from center, but with eyes turned toward center. Top right, the same face is again turned slightly away, but with eyes turned toward center. The faces are surrounded by a misty glow. Behind the faces, vines or branches bearing leaves, faint lightning, and rain, spread across the background. Watermark of "Storyfeather" along vine at bottom right.

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