“Is this life?” Frida asked. The stars above the couple extended into the horizon. They were plainly visible everywhere except for the space directly above them; the pair was under a vault of palm leaves, which swayed slightly in the sea breeze, a sweet-smelling breeze that was neither warm nor cold that night. Her companion […]
This is the final part of a short story. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Eregar was tired, yes, but he didn’t want to let it show. He did not trust the sorcerer and did not think it wise to rest near him. He soon found that his words had been more truthful […]
This is the third part of a short story. Part 1 | Part 2 The young warrior sat on a rock, and let out a sigh. He put his hand to his chest, over the symbol of the Order of The Tower that was engraved on his tunic. What to do? It was obvious that […]
This is the second part in a short story. You can find the first part here. But nothing happened. The pain that Eregar anticipated never came. The squire opened his eyes and the snout of the giant wolf still dominated his vision, the white breath of its nostrils rising above his forehead. “Still awake, pup? […]
The young warrior exited the inn with the haste of a man escaping a burning building. The cold and dark night embraced him willingly. He wore a blanket over his shoulders, wrapped around his neck, in an attempt to shield himself from the cold that the lack of his lost coat condemned him to. Sweat […]