Abyssus Abbey 2 Chapter 16: Eyes of the Beholder
## Chapter 16: Eyes of the Beholder Tuco helped the exhausted Lord Krastor up the steps of the Throat as best he could, following the other changed Brothers and apprentices who were already on their way up and out. As they traveled, he explained...
Abyssus Abbey 2 Chapter 15: Clarion Call
## Chapter 15: Clarion Call Just as he had been about to plunge into the Void again to save his friends and the other hapless prisoners there, a high devil from the upper nobility of the Abyss had descended upon Tuco. Tuco gazed up at the immense,...
Abyssus Abbey 2 Chapter 14: Inside Man
## Chapter 14: Inside Man "Tuco?" A voice called from the Void. Tuco turned and saw no one. The few boulders that dotted the island had been too small to conceal anyone, and now absolute darkness engulfed him, impenetrable even to his devil...
Abyssus Abbey 2 Chapter 13: And Darkness Was Upon the Face of the Deep
## Chapter 13: And Darkness Was Upon the Face of the Deep Floating halfway between unconsciousness and awareness, Tuco found no peace. He could feel the blow of Brother Gabriel's staff on his head as though it were happening again and again, a...
Abyssus Abbey 2 Chapter 8: Proper Care and Feeding of the Souls of the Damned
## Chapter 8 : Proper Care and Feeding Of the Souls of the Damned Hovering over the abyss within him, Tuco scanned the glittering expanse of souls that belonged to him. "It's like night in here," he murmured aloud. "I can see through any darkness in...
Abyssus Abbey 2 Chapter 7: Greed is Good
## Chapter 7 : Greed Is Good Tuco heard the music long before the Baron came into view. He was standing atop his manor's balcony, watching for his guest, when first he heard it. Even from a distance, it somehow sounded loud, encompassing, and it was...
Abyssus Abbey 2 Chapter 3: Friends in Low Places
## Chapter 3: Friends in Low Places One can only tolerate a calm mind and an impressive view for so long. Tuco had no idea how long days or nights lasted in the Abyss, but the passage of night seemed interminable. He had no need for sleep, and so...
Abyssus Abbey 2 Chapter 2: The Castle Maneuver
## Chapter 2: The Castle Maneuver Trapped. No way out, no way to call for help. Tuco climbed up to the battlements and stared out for a while. All around E-Temen-Anki was deep, dark forest. Clouds drifted overhead. There was no sun to drift across the...
Abyssus Abbey 2 Chapter 12: Heaven’s Light
## Chapter 12: Heaven's Light Around the Abbey, it seemed that the thunderstorm had never stopped. Tuco beat his wings in exhaustion, fighting intense gusts of wind, the cold rain streaming across his scales and into his eyes, his limbs hanging...
Abyssus Abbey Chapter 12: Incubus
## Chapter 12: Incubus Tuco found a bit of dry blanket and toweled himself off as much as he could. More dirty bedclothes to be added to the pile outside, he thought. And still, even after all of that, his twin shafts stayed erect, but least they...
Abyssus Abbey Chapter 11: A Whisper
## Chapter 11: A Whisper Tuco followed the taste of Rigby's scent through the halls of the Abbey. Hob was not with him; the little imp had cowered away from the hollow gaze of the Gasen watching the western gate, and had pleaded and begged Tuco not to...
Abyssus Abbey Chapter 17: Heart of Corruption
## Chapter 17: Heart of Corruption Pike's ears pricked toward the door to the dormitory. "Danger!" he snapped. Braxus whimpered and wrinkled his nose. "More of it?" "It's Brother Gabriel and several of the other Brothers. They're questioning...