It was Alain's coming of age, the day the Elf Lord came. Despite having lived beside the Great Forest all of his life, he had never seen an Elf. There were always stories though. From his mother, tales of when Elves, Men, Hill-folk and the rest worked together. From the old blacksmith in town, lewd rhymes of Elf-Maidens and from his father always the story o...
Messandra Calleslyn climbed the stairs at the back of the map shop. Messandra, who owned the shop, was someone she had known for a long time. She had often provided the party with interesting documents or maps, which had led them on dramatic adventures across the northern lands. The latest such map had proven particularly useful, and she deserved to know th...
Edit to correct grammatical errors as revealed by robbie373. ***** Everria sat on a stump, watching the fire flicker and spit in the middle of the night. The shimmering light illuminated her short silvery hair, turning it to shades of gold and crimson in erratic patterns. Tired blue eyes gazed at the blaze. It was going to be a long night for her. Her comp...
The following is a fantasy my wife shared with me and asked me to write for her. I hope all enjoy it. Happy Holidays!!! Christine was able to get to bed early this evening. Unfortunately, her husband was working until tomorrow morning, with this being Christmas Eve and all. She was able to get her son into bed early with the promise that Daddy would be here...
Author's note: This story is the second installment in "The Imperial Spy" series. The previous chapter shares the same high-fantasy setting and main character but reading it is not required. Enjoy! ________________ Eyda tapped twice on the castle's window, the night breeze caressing her cheeks. She waited for a second and tapped for the third time. The win...
The scholar stood atop the wall, dressed only in the slender white gown of the garden. It had been ripped up to her thighs, exposing her knees, the band of cotton helping her to ascend the columns up to the height of the wall. She studied over the hills, a smile on her lips, as she looked down into the travelling bag. All the notes she'd carefully taken in h...
~*~Prologue: Thieves' Valley~*~ High in the stony mountains that bordered the Dark Ocean was a foreboding castle that nestled between two jagged peaks called the Twin Daggers. The peaks were called as such because they pierced into the sky rather than rose gently, and because the men who had discovered them thousands of years in the past had not been very c...
Introduction: The Spear & Plow Inn It was a long hot summer day. The wind-swept grain fields that lined either side of the road, formed marine-like swells on an open sea of yellow-tan. While picturesque, it offered no shelter from the bitter rays of the sun. Tyler cursed the burdensome sphere as he mopped the sweat from the back of his neck. The road came u...
Ever since I was a little girl, Christmas time has been my favorite time of year. But now I was a grown woman. I was home for the holidays on winter break from college. It was so great to see Paul, my high school sweetheart, after 4 months of being apart. Although we'd been dating for over two years, I was still a virgin and I intended to stay that way until...
F Night Elf Rogue / M Tauren Hunter Lariia lay bent over a large tree stump, her purple Elven face nestled into the palm of her hand as she stared out into the snowy hills of Alterac Valley with a sour expression on her face. She had attempted to sneak up on and incapacitate a Tauren hunter who was causing problems for the Alliance, but things didn't go qui...