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There are two roads in the valley. Someone always keeps them.
The Work
I am an archivist. I collect stories-some my own, some inherited, some found in places that no longer exist on any map.
The work I do is simple: I keep the roads. The real-world echo is just as simple: Break bread. Share the light. This means different things in different eras. Sometimes it means writing. Sometimes it means waiting. Sometimes it means passing the lantern to whoever comes next.
My current work focuses on the Crossroads Era-a small valley where two roads meet. The stories there and still being told. I am still learning them.
My work is to find it, keep it, and pass it on in a form that others can carry.
The Archivist
I do not give interviews. I do not appear in photographs. The work is what matters, not the one who holds the pen.
What I can tell you is this: I came to this work because someone needed to do it. The stories existed before me. They will exist after me. My role is to be a good steward for the time I have.
If you have questions about me rather than the work, I understand the curiosity. But I hope you'll forgive me for redirecting it. The stories are more interesting than their keeper.
"The best archivists are invisible. You should see the collection, not the collector. If I've done my job well, you'll forget I exist entirely-and remember only the roads."
History of the Archive
ORIGINS
The archive was established during the early Crossroads Period-a collection of stories gathered from travelers, villagers, and the roads themselves.
PURPOSE
Stories should outlive their tellers. That was the belief then. It remains the belief now.
PRESENT
The current focus is the Crossroads Era.
FUTURE
The roads continue. The collection remains.
Questions I'm Often Asked
Is Pathfinder's Crumb a bakery, a book series, or something else?
Yes. The stories came first. The bakery is the real-world echo: bread you can hold, shared over conversation in the same spirit as the books.
Do I need to start at the beginning?
Recommended-especially for the Crossroads Era. But each side-road is meant to be a warm door you can open at any point.
Why keep it free to read?
Because roads are meant to be walked. If the stories help someone carry a little more light, then they've already done their work and I mine.
How do I stay in the loop?
Visit the Community page for Discord, social links, and updates. That's where announcements are kept-like notices pinned to a warm doorframe.
Who keeps the archive?
The work speaks for itself-but if you need to know the hands that built the shelves, you're welcome to visit the Press Materials page.
Does faith play a role in these stories?
It does-though the stories are fiction, not sermons. If you'd like to know more about how we approach faith, doubt, and the wide table we're trying to build, visit Fiction & Faith.
How is this world made?
One person, somenotebooks, and a set of digital tools for writing, artwork, and music. If you're curious about what that means-and why I'm being upfront about it-visit How It's Made.
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