# *Sand and Ash* by D. Moonfire

This is the public repository of the novel *Sand and Ash* written by [D. Moonfire](https://d.moonfire.us/). It is the second of three novels in the [Rutejìmo](https://fedran.com/rutejimo/) series. Set five years after [Sand and Blood](https://fedran.com/sand-and-blood/), Rutejìmo continues to struggle to find his place in the clan. Maybe love and a purpose of life will help, but first he must make a terrible mistake.

To read the formatted chapters or download it in various forms, go to the [Fedran project page](https://fedran.com/sand-and-ash/).

> **When the heart must choose between love and lust...**
>
> Ten years later, still an outsider and pacifist, Rutejìmo struggles with his role in a clan that far from welcomes him.  Armed with the necklace from the woman who saved him many years ago, Rutejìmo harbors a childish desire for her.  His clan less than tolerates his inexplicable yearning for her. And when he is given the chance, he mistakes his lust for unconditional and undying love for the one woman who doesn't want him, creating a dangerous unrest between him and his clan.
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> After being ostracized from his clan, Rutejìmo searches for sanctuary, encountering Mapábyo, a woman he's dismissed for most of his life. Running for their lives and breaking the rules, together they learn the true meaning of life, loyalty, and devotion.  Rutejìmo realizes his mistake in loving the wrong person. Can he find a way to finally prove himself to the one woman who's never doubted him?

# Trigger and Contents Warnings

Some themes that appear in this book: bullying, death of named characters, death of unborn children, depression, graphical violence, personal tragedy, physical abuse, suicide, and verbal abuse. There is sex but no explicit scenes. There is no rape.

# Support

This novel is released for free. If you like it, consider supporting me by reviews or subscribing as a patron:

* [Patreon](https://patreon.com/dmoonfire)
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# Versioning

The current version is **1.1.0**. This book follows [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/) and there is a [detailed list of changes](versions.markdown).

# License

This book is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. More info can be found at [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

The preferred attribution for this novel is:

> "[Sand and Ash](https://fedran.com/sand-and-ash/)" by [D. Moonfire](https://d.moonfire.us/) is licensed under [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)