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...
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...
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 Jackal and the Boy.
"What's your name?" The Jackal asked. Having stopped for a moment to let the boy catch up. "Huh?" The boy responds. Not at all paying attention, his mind wandering. "Your name." The Jackal asked again, gently. The boy seemed to wake up slightly and...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
A Long way. part 4
Dusk was awake, but barely. It's that state of mind when you're awake but you aren't quite aware of that fact until something breaks it. In this case the breaking factor was Aelric. Aelric rose and started stoking the fire, sighing heavily. Dusk...