{"id":113,"date":"2026-01-22T12:54:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:47:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”188deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 25%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_start_position=”25%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cliffs-2.png” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_brushes_17.png” background_position=”bottom_center” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”27px” custom_padding=”0px||||false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Allura||||||||” text_font_size=”17vw” text_line_height=”0.2em” header_3_font=”||||||||” text_orientation=”right” filter_opacity=”9%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Dragons<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”off|phone” padding_top_bottom_link_1=”true” padding_left_right_link_1=”true” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_position=”bottom_center” max_width=”80%” custom_margin=”4vw|||” custom_padding_tablet=”17vw||17vw||false” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” custom_width_percent=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”60px||60px||true” custom_padding_phone=”40px||40px||true” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Muli|800||on|||||” header_font_size=”22px” header_letter_spacing=”0.5em” header_line_height=”2em” max_width=”300px” max_width_tablet=”70%” max_width_last_edited=”off|phone” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”5%” header_font_size_tablet=”12px” header_font_size_phone=”11px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_letter_spacing_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Cinzel Decorative|700|||||||” text_font_size=”44px” text_line_height=”1em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Cliffside Riders<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”Muli|600||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”12px” text_letter_spacing=”4px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_6_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_6_letter_spacing=”0.5vw” header_6_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”center” max_width_tablet=”70%” max_width_last_edited=”off|phone” custom_margin=”|-1px||” custom_padding=”16px||16px||true” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”5%” link_option_url=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/art” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”rgba(51,51,51,0.11)” border_width_top=”0px” border_width_bottom=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” box_shadow_vertical__hover_enabled=”on” border_width_bottom__hover_enabled=”on” border_width_bottom__hover=”1px”]<\/p>\n

art<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”Muli|600||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”12px” text_letter_spacing=”4px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_6_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_6_letter_spacing=”0.5vw” header_6_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”center” max_width_tablet=”70%” max_width_last_edited=”off|phone” custom_margin=”|-1px||” custom_padding=”16px||16px||true” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”5%” link_option_url=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/listen” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”rgba(51,51,51,0.11)” border_width_top=”0px” border_width_bottom=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” box_shadow_vertical__hover_enabled=”on” border_width_bottom__hover_enabled=”on” border_width_bottom__hover=”1px”]<\/p>\n

listen<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”Muli|600||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”12px” text_letter_spacing=”4px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_6_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_6_letter_spacing=”0.5vw” header_6_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”center” max_width_tablet=”70%” max_width_last_edited=”off|phone” custom_margin=”|-1px||” custom_padding=”16px||16px||true” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”5%” link_option_url=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/inspiration” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”rgba(51,51,51,0.11)” border_width_top=”0px” border_width_bottom=”0px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” box_shadow_vertical__hover_enabled=”on” border_width_bottom__hover_enabled=”on” border_width_bottom__hover=”1px”]<\/p>\n

inspiration<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”8vw|||||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_54.png” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||-22px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_03.jpg” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” max_width=”640px” max_width_tablet=”none” max_width_phone=”none” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” module_alignment=”right” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.7em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” text_text_color=”#000000″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Welcome to The Cliffside Riders<\/strong>.
This is a living fantasy world built through story, music, art, and quiet reflection. What you\u2019ll find here is a work in progress\u2014chapters being written, songs emerging, images taking shape\u2014shared openly as the world grows. You\u2019re invited to read, listen, explore, and discover alongside me.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ text_font=”Cinzel Decorative|700|||||||” text_font_size=”13px” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_letter_spacing=”11px”]<\/p>\n

Obsidian & Vitalis \u2022 Ryker & Elara<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”50px||||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_55.png” title_text=”7D0E16B5-8024-4053-8045-23F93DE43C46″ force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7D0E16B5-8024-4053-8045-23F93DE43C46.png” background_blend=”difference” min_height=”121px” height=”694px” max_height=”1000px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin=”-60px|-47px|-50px|||”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_65.png” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ transform_scale_last_edited=”off|desktop” transform_translate_tablet=”0px|-120px” transform_translate_phone=”0px|-100px” transform_translate_last_edited=”off|tablet” transform_rotate_last_edited=”off|desktop” transform_skew_last_edited=”off|desktop” transform_origin_last_edited=”off|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”off|tablet” width=”60%” max_width_tablet=”300px” max_width_phone=”250px” max_width_last_edited=”off|phone” custom_margin=”-13vw|||-10vw” custom_margin_tablet=”-28vw|||-7vw” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” animation_direction=”left” always_center_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dj_17.webp” title_text=”dj_17.webp” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ryker-and-Elara.png” transform_translate=”-10%|0px” transform_translate_linked=”off” max_width=”450px” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”586px” height=”684px” custom_margin=”-60px|387px|26px|150px||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”0px|||||” align=”right” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Get Started” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_center” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_right” custom_margin=”|auto|2px|auto||” custom_padding=”|40px||40px||” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”rgba(0,0,0,0.12)” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_61.png” align=”right” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”200px” max_width_tablet=”” max_width_phone=”180px” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”-130px|-8vw||” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-150px||0px|” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” always_center_on_mobile=”off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Muli|800||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”12px” header_2_letter_spacing=”0.7em” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_translate=”-100px|100px” transform_translate_tablet=”0px|0px” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate=”0deg|0deg|270deg” transform_rotate_tablet=”0deg|0deg|0deg” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin=”0%|50%” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”280px” custom_margin=”||-60px” custom_margin_tablet=”||20px” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Welcome<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_3_font_size=”70px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” background_color=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” max_width=”700px” custom_margin=”||80px|-70px||” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||” custom_margin_phone=”|||-56px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_3_font_size_phone=”30px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Cliffside Riders<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” padding_top_1=”0px” admin_label=”Workshops” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_64.jpg” inner_width=”90%” inner_width_tablet=”” inner_width_phone=”80%” inner_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” inner_max_width=”1440px” inner_max_width_phone=”80%” inner_max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_74.png” title_text=”AAEE4C1F-20E8-47FF-B08A-A4B4D0A7B5FF” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AAEE4C1F-20E8-47FF-B08A-A4B4D0A7B5FF.png” custom_margin=”|-14px||||” custom_margin_tablet=”|0px||” custom_margin_phone=”|0px|76px|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|20px||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px” custom_padding_phone=”3px|279px||0px||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”rgba(0,0,0,0.12)” border_width_bottom=”0px” border_width_left=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Muli||||||||” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_3_font_size=”70px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”50px|||-100px” custom_margin_tablet=”|||0px” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_3_font_size_phone=”30px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”||0px|||”]<\/p>\n

What’s New<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” min_height=”396.1px”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Muli||||||||” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”80px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” custom_margin=”||40px|” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.7em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

-The site is up and running, and I\u2019m actively building it piece by piece. New content will continue to appear as chapters are written, music is finished, and art comes together. Feel free to explore what\u2019s here now and check back as the world continues to grow.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_audio audio=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dragons-and-Their-Riders.mp3″ title=”Dragons and Their Riders” artist_name=”Nathan Lyman” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#85bac1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_audio][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_75.png” title_text=”46887EA9-B785-482B-B8F1-A17028262B1C” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/46887EA9-B785-482B-B8F1-A17028262B1C.png” max_width=”400px” custom_margin=”|||58px||” custom_margin_tablet=”|||0px” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”||” always_center_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_button button_text=”Inspiration” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” button_url=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/inspiration\/” background_layout=”dark” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#000000″ button_bg_enable_color=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ button_alignment=”left”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Summer Workshop” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”25px||18px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_right” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”70px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” max_width=”80%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Favorite Line\/Moment This Week<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_right” custom_padding=”||||false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Muli||||||||” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”2em” max_width_tablet=”none” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”1.7em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Chapter 14: Ryker exhales, the sound unsteady but relieved, like something held too long finally allowed to move. \u201cI thought it was weakness. Needing that kind of connection.\u201d His gaze flicks briefly toward Obsidian, then back to me. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize he was asking me to meet him where I already was.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.royalroad.com\/fiction\/137864\/the-cliffside-riders” button_text=”Read More” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”12px” button_text_color=”#000000″ button_bg_color=”#dadada” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”0px” button_letter_spacing=”4px” button_font=”Muli|600||on|||||” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”0px||” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”20px|30px|20px|30px|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” min_height=”53px” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Gallery” _builder_version=”4.16″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”69px|||||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_font_size=”40px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ text_text_color=”#000000″]<\/p>\n

World Snapshot<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”||0px|||” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

The Cliffside Riders is a fantasy world\/idea about dragon bonds, fractured faith, and the cost of choice. Set in a cliff-carved kingdom facing an unnatural winter, it follows riders, healers, and dragons as they struggle to hold onto agency in a world that wants obedience.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_71.png” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/174C78DF-3446-4EA2-ADA9-DB43E616B433.webp” hover_enabled=”0″ always_center_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”174C78DF-3446-4EA2-ADA9-DB43E616B433.webp” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Dragons and riders are bound by more than duty. Their connections are intimate, dangerous, and deeply personal\u2014capable of healing or harm depending on how they are formed. In this world, a bond chosen freely is sacred, and a bond taken by force leaves scars on both sides.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Muli|800||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”12px” header_2_letter_spacing=”0.7em” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_translate=”-60px|190px” transform_translate_tablet=”0px|0px” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate=”0deg|0deg|270deg” transform_rotate_tablet=”0deg|0deg|0deg” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin=”0%|50%” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”160px” module_alignment=”left” custom_padding=”||0px|||” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_75.webp” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0E9B1555-41AF-4A92-9D46-3D01CF00992D.png” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”calligraphy_75.webp” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”|0px||||” custom_margin=”|1px||||”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_70.png” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo-2.png” min_height_tablet=”auto” min_height_phone=”” min_height_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ always_center_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Logo” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”|||0px||”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_72.png” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pansy-In-the-snow.webp” hover_enabled=”0″ always_center_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Pansy-In-the-snow.webp” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/art” button_text=”VIEW ART” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”12px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#000000″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”0px” button_letter_spacing=”4px” button_font=”|600|||||||” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|-100px|||false|false” custom_padding=”20px|30px|20px|30px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”Muli||||||||” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_3_font_size=”70px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”50px|||-100px” custom_margin_tablet=”|||0px” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” hover_enabled=”0″ header_3_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_3_font_size_phone=”30px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”||0px|100px||” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

A Living World<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

This space exists for connection as much as creation. If a chapter, song, image, or idea lingers with you, you\u2019re welcome to share your thoughts or experiences. Artists and creatives who feel inspired by this world are invited to contribute as well\u2014each piece adding to the story in its own way. Whether you\u2019re here to listen, reflect, or create, there\u2019s room for you in the world of The Cliffside Riders<\/em>.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Footer” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#eaeaea 40%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#eaeaea” background_color_gradient_start_position=”40%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Distant-Castle.webp” background_position=”center_left” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_68.png” background_position=”bottom_center” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”27px” custom_margin=”||60px” custom_padding=”0px||5vw||false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/contact\/” button_text=”Contact” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”12px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#000000″ button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”0px” button_letter_spacing=”4px” button_font=”|600|||||||” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|-100px|||false|false” custom_padding=”20px|30px|20px|30px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ button_alignment=”center”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Allura||||||||” text_font_size=”28vw” text_line_height=”0.2em” header_3_font=”||||||||” text_orientation=”right” filter_opacity=”9%” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Nest<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_right” custom_margin=”||60px” custom_padding=”|40px||40px||” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”rgba(0,0,0,0.12)” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_61.png” align=”right” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”200px” max_width_tablet=”” max_width_phone=”180px” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”-130px|-8vw||” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-150px||0px|” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” always_center_on_mobile=”off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Muli|800||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”12px” header_2_letter_spacing=”0.7em” transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_translate=”-100px|100px” transform_translate_tablet=”0px|0px” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate=”0deg|0deg|270deg” transform_rotate_tablet=”0deg|0deg|0deg” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin=”0%|50%” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”280px” custom_margin=”||-60px” custom_margin_tablet=”||20px” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Cliffside Riders<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_3_font_size=”70px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#eaeaea 20%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 50%” background_color_gradient_start=”#eaeaea” background_color_gradient_start_position=”20%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_color_gradient_end_position=”50%” max_width=”700px” custom_margin=”||80px|-70px||” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||” custom_margin_phone=”|||-56px” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_3_font_size_phone=”30px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Thank You for Visting<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”off|tablet” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”27px” custom_padding=”||0px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/calligraphy_brushes_17.png” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DragonsThe Cliffside RidersartlisteninspirationWelcome to The Cliffside Riders.This is a living fantasy world built through story, music, art, and quiet reflection. What you\u2019ll find here is a work in progress\u2014chapters being written, songs emerging, images taking shape\u2014shared openly as the world grows. You\u2019re invited to read, listen, explore, and discover alongside me.Obsidian & Vitalis \u2022 Ryker […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-113","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nHome - The Cliffside Riders<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Home - The Cliffside Riders\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"DragonsThe Cliffside RidersartlisteninspirationWelcome to The Cliffside Riders.This is a living fantasy world built through story, music, art, and quiet reflection. What you\u2019ll find here is a work in progress\u2014chapters being written, songs emerging, images taking shape\u2014shared openly as the world grows. You\u2019re invited to read, listen, explore, and discover alongside me.Obsidian & Vitalis \u2022 Ryker […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Cliffside Riders\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-09T21:47:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/home\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/home\\\/\",\"name\":\"Home - The Cliffside Riders\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-22T12:54:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-09T21:47:41+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/home\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/home\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/home\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Home\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Cliffside Riders\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thecliffsideriders.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Home - The Cliffside Riders","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/home\/","og_locale":"fr_FR","og_type":"article","og_title":"Home - The Cliffside Riders","og_description":"DragonsThe Cliffside RidersartlisteninspirationWelcome to The Cliffside Riders.This is a living fantasy world built through story, music, art, and quiet reflection. What you\u2019ll find here is a work in progress\u2014chapters being written, songs emerging, images taking shape\u2014shared openly as the world grows. You\u2019re invited to read, listen, explore, and discover alongside me.Obsidian & Vitalis \u2022 Ryker […]","og_url":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/home\/","og_site_name":"The Cliffside Riders","article_modified_time":"2026-02-09T21:47:41+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/home\/","url":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/home\/","name":"Home - The Cliffside Riders","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-01-22T12:54:35+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-09T21:47:41+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/home\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"fr-FR","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/home\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/home\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Home"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/","name":"The Cliffside Riders","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"fr-FR"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":474,"href":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113\/revisions\/474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecliffsideriders.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}