Companies of heroic soldiers advanced, clashing with wild bands of Orcish defenders, driving toward the battlements across a rock-strewn field. Iron pierced flesh, splintered bones and spilled blood on dry cracked earth; cries of triumph mixed with anguished screams of death, and flashes of sinister magic lit the very air afire. The brave soldiers advanced;...
(READ SYNOPSIS) Seagulls are making the usual noise, polluting your ears as you waited in your throne room. Harir, your Matrimonial Adviser-such a title became frequent as harems became popular- had set an appointment with Duke Farhel Mortron of Bradan. You were not appointed to marry him of course, rather it was his daughter, lady Shasa. You heard very litt...
A single candle, and ten thousand shining eyes to watch its light. That's the way I feel now, siting here in my pool of light. I now only know when there are souls on the quay when I hear them scream, as the demons take one of them, or when Charon arrives and his lantern lights their frightened faces. Occasionally one of them comes to try and congregate at m...
Once upon a time in a far off land there was a beautiful peasant girl with hair so raven black and lips so crimson red. Her eyes a brilliant green, aqua really. Her breasts spilled over her camisole top and the drawstring never quite cinched correctly. Her hips were proportioned just right and she would have made a beautiful queen if she had been born into r...
Harry's notes: More on the short introduction of Ad Primus Rem. New characters. Some answers. Enjoy, and please talk to me; am I amusing you? Harry let his body fall to the ground when it reached his position, centered above the spot where the crackling paths of connection met and writhed around his mind; his body curled into a fetal shape, discarded bel...
Survivors of the Battle of Kenniford swore that as bad as this battle had been, the dreadful defense of the town of Ruromel had been worse, but Rowan was not at all sure. Only the deadly accurate missile fire of the goblin slingers had kept the sides of the battle-line clear enough to allow the flanking cavalry archers the freedom to sweep the opposing Eorfl...
In the comfort of the temple, Lady Runica lay resting as the sun shone into her chamber. It was a beautiful morning, even the mood of the servants was uplifted. As they surrounded her, never venturing out of her presence yet keeping a modest distance, her slightest movements were carefully studied. A single motion of her finger could mean that she required a...
Sir Jeffrey Trailson, Knight of the Land, was relaxing in his living room when his servant knocked on the door. Jeffrey looked over to the man and smiled. "Yes, David?" The man bowed. "There is a messenger for you, Sir Jeffrey. She claims she is from the royal palace." "The Royal Palace?" Jeffrey asked, standing up quickly. "Show her in, David." The man...
Author's Notes: My apologies to all who have waited for this next chapter. I am also sorry for not completing the chapter, but things just kind of happened. Just like my other continuing story line, I lost this chapter in its entirety and had to start from scratch. I do believe it is an improvement to what was previous written, but it was still frustrating n...
A steam locomotive is chugging down the track. One of the passengers is getting ready for their stop of a rural town called Skyclad Valley where they just came to own a sizable chunk of land and hope to start a new life as a farmer. The train's whistle blows a few times as the valleys come into view and slowly comes to a stop.What's next? A guy A Lady...