{"id":91,"date":"2026-02-15T18:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marcorubboli.com\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2026-02-15T19:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:08:32","slug":"free-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marcorubboli.com\/?page_id=91","title":{"rendered":"Free Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Free Stories from the World of Malia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Explore standalone tales from the past and from other places in the setting of &#8220;For the Crown of Steel&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pure Ones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A city gripped by faith. A prophet who promises purity. 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