Airovale Episode 7: Deceptive Time

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Deceptive Time: What begins as a hunting trip blossoms into romance. Aden and Kira, the fae elder's daughter, share banter that disarms, then a kiss that literally unlocks magic. The fae control of savage animals on the island is revealed, explaining the need for a guardian in the jungle. Beneath the falls, a lost city glows with mosaics, glyphs, and truths buried by time. Kira dares to invoke a human-fae spell, that takes them through the underground river to the lost city. Their discovery is devastating: a day here equals a year beyond. Suddenly, the villagers' urgency and silence make sense. Every moment is theft from loved ones back home. Aden races to warn the crew, but Barra—wounded in pride—demands a duel with Aden for kissing his betrothed. In the clash of love, law, and vanity, the stage is set for tragedy. The chapter is woven in romance, discovery and time dilation, while balancing tenderness with dread. Readers feel the weight of time pressing down on every choice. What was once a story of treasure now becomes a countdown. The cost is no longer gold—it is years. And the clock has already ticked.

About Airovale: Airovale is a sweeping tale of marooned aeronauts, forbidden love, and an island where time itself demands its due. Fans of steampunk fantasy, forbidden romance, and mythic world-building will be swept away into a story where every kiss, every betrayal, and every choice echoes across generations.

When a storm maroons a zeppelin crew on a forgotten island, they believe survival means food, fire-stone, and a way home. But Airovale is no ordinary island. Here, fae walk beside mortals, beasts bend to their guardians, and a single day lingers as a year beyond its shores.

The villagers warn: 'This island never gives—there is only exchange.'

Drawn into the mysteries of the canyon city and the glowing ruins beneath the river, young aeronaut Aden discovers more than danger. With Kira, the fae daughter of an elder bound by duty to another, he learns the island's hidden law of time, love, and consequence. Every choice exacts a price, and desire itself can tip the balance.

As greed devours his crew, as war stirs between human and fae, Aden and Kira must decide whether to return to a world that has already aged beyond them—or risk everything in a portal that could cast them centuries into the past.

Continue with Airovale Episode 8: The Crescent Islands.