"The pair stepped away from the shadows of the palm trees into a marketplace audaciously warm and vibrant, every color accented by a pair of sounds and scents. Every corner of space demanded attention, a plea to togetherness that only a tightly-knit community could provide. For the first time in weeks, the elves lowered their hoods and walked the foreign streets as enamored guests. They looked at each other, small smiles worn on their faces. Perhaps here, they thought; perhaps this was where they could finally call home."

Romance - every story's gotta have it, right? Whether it be at the forefront or stepping along as a sideplot, we discuss what makes for a compelling love story. Afterwards, we tackle the topic of real-life cultures in fantasy settings, and how to handle the intersection between fact and fiction. All that and more on this episode of Your Rivers Are Wrong!