Author's Note: This story was written at the suggestion of a medieval re-enactor friend who served as the template for the main character. She has recently passed away and this story is now dedicated to her memory. Goodbye Artemas Innkeeper of the Inn of the Drunken Hare, March 5, 2008. * The two forest outlaws watched nervously from the edge of Barnesda...
Cupid 1769 did not look very much like the model cupid right now as she stood in front of the General's office. She had just returned from her latest mission and her appearance was the most disheveled that any cupid had ever looked. Her knees were caked in the sticky mud where she had knelt with the broken and twisted body of her best friend and wing man, cu...
The first rule of a thief was to remain silent. Andreas was pretty good at doing just that—if his quarry's lack of awareness of his presence was any indication. He crept through the underbrush below the tall pines and tamarack that filled the forest, disturbing nary a twig as he went. Ahead of him was a rocky ledge that looked down onto a small clearing bri...
Ch. 6 – Camelot in Peril In a flash, Morgan had summoned up an enormous amount of power, readying her assault on Merlin. As she fired off a series of energy blasts, Merlin just smirked and defended with ease, conjuring a shield from his aura. He prepared to retaliate, firing a blast of wind at her as she leapt into the air. This blew her back against the w...
Here in the desert, the sun knew no mercy. Imutai tried not to slouch on her horse, but the leaden heat crushed her, squeezing the sweat from her sun-abused skin, parching her throat and chapping her lips. But Imutai did not complain. Born in the saddle and reared on the wind-battered steppes, she had learned never to complain, but only to grit her teeth a...
Silvertree Chronicles Book One, The World Awaits Synopsis: The life of Eldar Silvertree from graduation at the prestigious Elven Academy and desires to leave it behind; only to return full circle to shake Elven Society to the core. ***Inspired by multiple fantasy environments. Not endorsed by any of them. © EmotionalStorm 2017. Published March 2019. This s...
EPILOGUE - LESBOS The green slopes of Mount Ida drop down toward the warm blue waters of the Aegean Sea. With the bright Turkish sunshine and clear blue sky behind it, the heights of the mountain stand clear central to the view from across the narrow Mytilini Strait. Here the clear Aegean waters wash against the white sands of a beautiful Greek island. Th...
Author's Note: This story takes place within the World of Warcraft universe. I have taken a little creative license with the timeline, so that it fit in with the story, so if lore and this story don't match up please don't be too offended. Just a disclaimer as well; I do not own the WoW universe or franchise, nor any of the lore characters from it. I've made...
Golden Arrows RedHairedandFriendly © Author's Note : This story is my 2012 submission for the Literotica Valentine Day Contest. Please read, vote, and comment – one vote per reader. Thanks so much for your time and I hope you enjoy this new version of the makings of the special holiday. ~ Red Violet eyes stared down at the altar that was once again bare....
If anyone had told him that very morning that the night would find him getting horses prepared for the Prince and his bodyguard, Hafred would have called them a lunatic. Under the merry glow of a lone lantern, however, he was doing just that. The stables were open to the night air, and though the moon rode high overhead, little more than shadows and darkness...