How was your day? Intro.
Vic sat on the couch, waiting. He sighed and looked around the flat he shared with his partner. _Shared._ In actuality it was his partner who paid the bills, bought the food. Brought in the income. Vic was just along for the ride. He didn't even have a...
Drowning. (Part 3)
**_ _Three Days later.** _"What the hell do you mean 'He's gone'!?"_ Jack snaps. David, the human landlord blinks in surprise before answering with rivalling ferocity. _"What do you think Jack?"..._He spits. _"I haven't seen him in days."_ He turns...
The Learnings of a Mage: Meet your Maester
Jacens' leased Subaru Impreza pulled up to the magical institute's parking lot. The signs listed it as a church but the mages of the city knew better. Yes every Sunday it held a Catholic mass which was actually led by one of the grand maesters but this...
The Learnings of a Mage: Introduction
Hey Guys! Just a quick intro I've pumped out since that journal entry! I hope that it's an ok first jumping off point. (Edit: Formatting...
Fleet of foot.
I jump out of my sleeping bag and run. I don't stop for clothes or shoes or any other luxuries. Donned in nothing but a pair of briefs I run. By bare feet beat the ground, the icy wind ripped across my body as I sprint from danger. I know this is...
Honesty. (Part 2.)
_"What do you mean?"_ Vic asked hesitently, his smile fading. Jack frowned "_Ollie knows."_ He stated. Vics eyes widened. _"About us?"_ He almost whispered. _"About YOU."_ Jack answered. _"he doesn't know about me. All he knows ais that you've been...
The Beaten Path 3: choices
I woke with a jolt, even though I kept my eyes firmly shut for fear of what I may see I didn't scream or cry aloud I just lay on my back breathing heavily. "A dream..." I gasp "A nightmare." for with all my mind, body and soul I wished that saying it...
A good friend. (Part 1)
_ **Two days later.** _ Ollie sighed deeply, his only other action the slow stirring of the hot beverage in front of him. Ignoring the world around him. _"Something wrong Ol'?"_ He looked up when he heard his best friends voice. He frowned at the...
The Beaten Path. (prolouge).
The Beaten Path, the only thing as ancient as the human kingdom it surrounds, the only road binding humanity together. The kingdom -for it has no other name- is all we know, it consists of five cities, the capitals, aligned in a circle along the beaten...
The Beaten Path
My name was Braael, I must have been 16 years old when it happened...it was late autumn, my favorite time of year...I love the colours you see, sorry...of course, where was I? We had been stealing apples. There were four of us; me, Eric: my brother,...
The Learnings of a Mage: High Counsels Request
You couldn't have taken Jacens' breath away faster than that statement alone had. He felt the weight of the memories returning like rocks piling onto his chest. But with a practiced smile he said, voice unwavering, "I miss them for sure but it's been...
The Beaten Path part 2: wanderer
"This can't be happening!" I whispered to myself, having gone into a panicked state of deial. "No, no...it was right there, it can't be gone!". Of course my new found sense of confidence and self-respect had abandoned me after my first step into the...