Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 5
I awoke to a soft hug and a contented vixen smiling up to me. Finally a pleasant morning I could wake up to, then I felt the cold chill of the air whipping about us. Oh yes, sleeping atop a mountain with naught but what we had on our backs for...
Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 4
With a somewhat rough push against my shoulder with his foot, Granh woke me the next morning. Jeseia had slipped away and was gathering some food and water for the day. He growled down to me softly as I started to stand. "You sleep too...
Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 3
"Where do we start, is an excellent question." Jeseia said with a slight smile to her lips, "All five of the elements must train you in how to properly commune and guide them. Water is perhaps the easiest to begin with, so we'll start there. To...
Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 1
Sharped piece of wood to my throat, and a soft growl from the female fox breed pinning me to a boulder at my back. My life of adventure definitely cut short quicker than I had anticipated. How did I get here? I've asked myself that...
Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 2
"Whoa whoa there, I'm not here to start any trouble Jeseia" I stammered, cautious to speak with a sharp wooden spike against my throat. This is definitely not the way to start a morning. "Who are you, how do you know my name? Quickly...
Tales of Torrnal: Epilogue
My name is Jeseia al'Tanthis. Daughter of Jeseia al'Kendara and Tanthis. I'm eighteen as I write this and have just finished the training that was set out before me by Granh. I carry with me the only item left of my father, his staff created from a...
Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 19
I was quietly eating some dried meat and bread that one of the lore servants brought up when I heard a yell from downstairs. Both of the dire wolves that we rode stood up immediately and looked towards the entrance to some form of cave in the middle of...
Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 18
Gtin'Nor woke us early, the sky had barely began to lighten as dawn approached. "We need to get moving, Noth'Gnok can be reached by mid-day if we leave now. I fear that we were pursued through the night and they're close to catching up." I nodded...
Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 17
Jeseia woke me early the next morning. Our dragon-kin companion was gathering his small amount of gear while our two wolves were stretching out and starting to warm up. I gradually managed to get myself up and packing as well while Jes put out our fire...
Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 16
The sun rose before us, burning bright as dawn crept over the horizon. Calmon carried me swiftly south, breathing the crisp morning air as the world blurred around us in our race. Lorth was ridden by Jeseia, keeping pace just behind and to the right of...
Tales of Torrnal: Chapter 15
I wanted to say I started this morning well rested and eager to continue my training. Instead, I didn't start this morning at all. I'd been going since the previous night walking in those god forsaken circles over and over. I haven't eaten yet either,...
Tanthis' Scars
Where did I get these scars? Why do I still wear torn shirt? What's with the serious attitude? Questions like these deserve a simple answer. But there isn't one. Have you ever had a memory so painful that your chest clenches tight and it...