Servant of Darkness - Ch. 2: Caught

Chapter 2 - Caught The pair of thieves moved with startling silence through the mansion. Beyond the entryway lay a hall that stretched out perpendicular to the entrance. Dougal had been in plenty of elven homes that were similar to this one. One...

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Servant of Darkness - Ch. 1: Intrusion

Chapter 1 - Intrusion Dougal ran his hand over the smooth wooden surface of the door, feeling the texture beneath his calloused fingers. It was cool to the touch, suggesting that the hearth inside wasn't lit on that still, summer evening. The rain...

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The Freehorn's Scars - Chapter 13

Kirtok steeled himself as he stepped into the Peaceful Pegasus. It had been a long week and he was comforted to hear the overhead bell jingle as the door opened. The room was empty save for one person who instantly received his ire. Doren sat lazily...

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The Freehorn's Scars - Chapter 12

It didn't take long for Conor's men to start moving. Once the man had it in his head that he wanted Kirtok's horns, nothing was going to stop him from getting them. That was typical of the man: he wanted results, and he wanted them now. After it...

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The Freehorn's Scars - Chapter 11

The Last Hill loomed above Kirtok as he looked up at it from beneath his cowl. The clouds obscured the light from the moon, and the rain made everything slick. The lights inside the windows were dim, the hearth mere embers. The scent of soaked wood...

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The Freehorn's Scars - Chapter 10

"What's that?" Kirtok asked when Elsa handed him a sealed piece of paper. It didn't look like anything special, and he wasn't expecting to receive mail from anyone. "It arrived this morning by courier," Elsa said, shrugging. "It was addressed to...

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