Wind and Mountains: Chapter one
Chapter One: A familiar situation My body ached all over, the ship was all a blur, I remembered shouting, figures storming the decks, then the cold embrace of the sea. All I knew was that I was not dead. No visions this time, just the dull ache...
Of Valor in Men: Chapter Eleven
Of Valor in Men Chapter Eleven: Fire and Stone There were three Fanatics, but where was the Shade? If he had three Fanatics at his beck and call then surely he was no novice, was he waiting somewhere deeper in the Tomb? Why, he could easily have us...
Wind and Mountains: Chapter Five
Chapter Five: Labour After a week I was ready to leave. Ready to make good on my plan. I had improved greatly in swimming, fishing and gathering. I was still a bit bad at tracking, but that was ok. On my last night in the village, Baka...
Station 285, Chapter Two
Chapter Two: Static Calvin was up and about around midday, not to surprising, the jailbird loved his beauty sleep, myself however I was up far earlier. Cell service was absolute garbage up here, luckily I always had a satellite phone on me; General...
Of Valor in Men: Chapter Five
Of Valor in Men Chapter Five: Bounties I sat there for a time, watching as the skies darkened, the rain grew heavier and the winds bellowed and whistled through the crooked narrow streets. Mug after mug of warm mild mead kept me awake for...
Of Valor in Men: Chapter Four
Of Valor in Men Chapter Four: Walls BerryBuckle I had always remembered as being quiet, narrow cobbled streets all following the dip and rise of the land that was their foundation. Stone homes and buildings with wood tiled roofs, most...
Of Valor in Men: Chapter Six
Of Valor in Men Chapter Six: The Keeps Sleep was hard that night, I barely managed to get an hour in and hence spent most of the rest of the night making sure my equipment was in good condition. That and counting out my Squires winnings...
Of Valor in Men: Chapter Eight
Of Valor in Men Chapter Eight: Old Wounds It was like staring into the past, I remained frozen in disbelief, it couldn't be him, he was supposed to be dead, yet here he was, my dearest of childhood friends. Hamlet, though not how I...
Wind and Mountains: Chapter Six
Chapter Six: Journeyman I woke early on the ninth day, the end of the week. I felt only half ready to leave though, I wanted to rest more and build my strength back up before my journey. So I took it upon myself to barter and...
Scarlet Ruse: Chapter Ten
Scarlet Ruse Chapter Ten: The Best laid plans. We all parted ways early the following morning just before the sun rose over the foggy horizon, myself and Emet left last. With Kaiber and Greyson most likely already some distance ahead, not...
Scarlet Ruse: Chapter Nine
Scarlet Ruse Chapter Nine: Celebrations and Ceremony I stayed out there in the cold of the mountainous ramparts till the sun broke over the horizon and turned the gloomy moonlit snow into a brilliant sheet of cascading white; broken by the peeking...
Scarlet Ruse: Chapter Six
Chapter Six: Revelations My arm still hurt something terrible, off all of us I seemed to have the most injuries, no thanks to that brat Kaiber. I still couldn't believe the bastard had bit me, of all the injuries I had sustained in my years...