Hymn of Ink and Bone: A Dance with Death, Fate, and the Muse

Written by Snow Celeste
 
This is a hymn for those who bargain with shadows, a liturgy stitched in ink, bone, and desire. Between Fate’s cruel hand, Death’s embrace, and the Muse’s unrelenting hunger, the soul is torn and remade — a dance in the in-between, where creation is both sacrifice and salvation. Structured as a prelude and three movements, this work traces a soul’s journey from fragmentation, through sacrifice, to fragile restoration. At its heart lies a meditation on the toll of desire and the cost of art.
 

Entry for Spooktober 2025

Answering: "Torment"
Visit StillnessandSilence's Competition Page Check all other answers to this prompt Competition Homepage
© Snow Celeste. All rights reserved. All content on this page—including characters, settings, lore, and artwork—is the original creation of Snow Celeste. No part of this material may be copied, reproduced, or used without explicit permission.
Article template
Generic article
World
The Consortium of Dreams
Category
The Little Book of Constellations
Author
StillnessandSilence
Publication Date
29 Sep, 2025
Creation Date
28 Sep, 2025
Last Update Date
1 Oct, 2025
Visibility
Public
Views
64
Favorites
10
Comments
1
Work In Progress

Comments

Author's Notes

I wrote this work in fragments, each passage born at different times and under different shadows. It has taken patience to gather them, to stitch them together into a single hymn. What you’ve read is not just one story, but a collection of voices and visions woven into a whole — a tapestry of torment, desire, and fragile restoration. I hope you find something within these threads that lingers with you, the way it has lingered with me.

Please Login in order to comment!
Councilor of the Inner Sanctum Serukis
Dec 5, 2025 23:53 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

I really love reading your poetry.

Emy x
Explore Etrea | WorldEmber 2025
Grandmaster StillnessandSilence
Dec 8, 2025 05:10 by Snow Celeste

Thank you so much!!! That makes me so happy.

Find your way!

Resources

WHO WE ARE

LEGAL

Get the news

Our Shop

Development

EVENTS

REACHING OUT

A BIG THANK YOU

To all our Our Patrons for their unwavering love and support.

For the amazing images. His Titanship Christopher Dravus of Ironrise Games, Our Revered Deity Basic Dragon / Rin & His Majesty Caeora