Introduction: Tessa is a broke, low-level Patchwork Crafter just trying to survive in the capital. Her gear barely holds together, her Experience gain is a joke, and her only ally is a giant baby bird.To reach level 100 and earn a spot in the Maker鈥檚 Guild, she takes courier jobs on foot鈥攄elivering messages, dodging nobles, and patching her boots between shifts at the stables.But a high-paying delivery sends her off the map鈥攁nd straight into trouble.She just wanted to earn enough to eat and buy materials.Now she鈥檚 carrying something worth killing for.[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]...