Soul Sick, Chapter 4
### Chapter 4 Eldrin woke abruptly much earlier than his usual time. He was panting and sticky, hair plastered to his body with sweat. He sat up immediately, overwhelmed by the sense that some malevolent entity was there in the room with him. The room...
Soul Sick, Chapter 3
### Chapter 3 Eldrin's father appeared momentarily startled by the shower of sparks, but then he glared at Eldrin again, leaning his hand on the doorjamb. " Zulkan shouldn't have given you that, and he'll be hearing from me about it." He saw Eldrin's...
Soul Sick, Chapter 2
### Chapter 2 Eldrin was too excited to think about the fact that Zulkan had practically shoved him out the door after a very brief visit. He lugged the basket back with him, thinking once or twice of stopping in front of someone's house and dumping...
Soul Sick, Chapter 1
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Through Blood and Through Fire, Chapter 4
### Chapter 4 Saraven's admission was sobering, and for a _very_ brief moment, Zudarra felt... what was it? Not guilt; she was not the one to have killed all those people. Was it sorrow, pity? She'd been minding her own business and not hurting anyone...
Through Blood and Through Fire, Chapter 3
### Chapter 3 Saraven seldom dreamed now. There had been nightmares for the first ten years or so, and then they had gradually tapered off over time. Now sleep brought him only black silence, readily dissipated by the slightest noise or touch. He...
Through Blood and Through Fire, Chapter 2
### Chapter 2 Saraven hiked into Kvatch on foot, weary in the brightening morning. He went to check at the livery stable if she had boarded Ves there. The black gelding trotted over to greet him at the edge of the corral, snuffling his hand. "Sal...
Through Blood and Through Fire, Chapter 1
A note from one of the authors: All of the stories uploaded to this account are roleplays written by two people. They have been edited into a more novel-like format but sometimes you may notice a bit of jankiness, like upbrupt POV shifts. Some of our...
The Slave and the Mage: Bought, Chapter 5
### Chapter 5 Ra'kesh eyed the Nord curiously. He seemed the kind of person worth chatting to if one were looking for underground connections in the city. Unfortunately, Ra'kesh doubted he'd be allowed out of Kala's sight for more than a minute. He...
The Slave and the Mage: Bought, Chapter 4
### Chapter 4 Ra'kesh stiffened at Ra'Virr's mention of the sugar. He fought to remain impassive, but his claws dug deep into the knapsack in his hands. _That fetcher! That bastard! Selling Ra'kesh down the river! Race traitor!_He bit his tongue hard...
The Slave and the Mage: Bought, Chapter 3
### Chapter 3 When Ra'kesh approached her with the bag Kala looked up, leaflet in hand. "This one. You can see it's a rosette of three around this smaller central bud. Also, if you should see any of these, I need them, too." She reached down to pluck...
The Slave and the Mage: Bought, Chapter 2
### Chapter 2 Kala was fairly certain he could not throw up while under the powerful drain effect, but lying on his side would ensure he did not choke if she was wrong. Explaining that had not seemed productive even to her. She went to get the cup and...