CHPATER 1, Part XXIII It was time. I cast about the room for the wad of papers I had stripped from the man in the black and emerald coat. The semi-crumpled mass slouched halfway under my bed. I picke… (View Post)

CHAPTER 1, Part XXII I traced the lines of Shield with my finger. Again, like the smell of an old book, the familiar sensation of parchment was reassuring. First, I slid my finger over the dimensive … (View Post)

CHAPTER 1, Part XXI I jolt awake, not knowing where I am. My hand shot to my neck. No wound, no blood. I slowly drew my hand away. As my eyes adjusted to the light streaming in from my window, recoll… (View Post)

We'll see how it goes haha...Not everyone is equally open or quick to trust, and so I don't imagine Ausar (with his limited, first-person perspective) will be equally capable of seeing deep into the … (View Post)

CHAPTER 1, Part VII I look down at Gorion’s body. The sight cracks me like a hammer stroke to the skull. I retch, and vomit onto the ground. His throat had been torn apart. Flecks of spine dotted the… (View Post)