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Illya has an impossible choice: she must abandon her newborn baby if she ever wants a better future for them both. The Trail of Orphans short 4.3K-word story follows up on this six-page scene from the prologue.

These short prose stories expand on some of the backstory and world-building without cluttering the main narrative. They are not essential reading, as everything that may be important later on will be mentioned on-panel when needed, so you will not be missing anything pivotal if you choose not to read them. However, they provide a richer picture of the characters, cultures, and situations in the Dark Wings world.