*********** CHAPTER TWENTY THREE "I don't care what you say, courage or not, that was still a damned stupid thing to do! What were you thinking? You weren't!" Boyle sadly muttered from Ayleth's deathbed, later that evening inside the small keep of Lacestone. "I sent the reserves to hold the left flank and they did!" She whispered, her face sheet white and...
A quick note before we jump in. My next release will be 'TRC - Just A Sip - An SftS Extra' which takes place a little bit after this chapter but isn't a part of the main story line. I only mention this because it probably won't show up with the rest of the series. If I remember, I will try to see if the admins can put it in with the rest of the SftS chapte...
//Heart of the Inferno// The salty spray of the sea splashed over him, as the breakers roared. He clasped his hands behind his back, admiring the view from the promontory of his newly built fortress. This was truly the most beautiful spot in all of Charn. The raging tides swept with tremendous force upon the rocky coast below, smashing against the jagged cl...
A/N: Oh sweet I finally got through this next part. It's always like this when I write. I come to a part that I have a hard time getting through, but once I get over it, it's like a flood and I can't stop writing! At least this time it didn't fully take another year to get the next part out. Next part I can fully assure you that it's the last part of Ch. 6....
Nita Blanchard was feeling down that Friday morning, and she knew why. She had turned 50 the previous day, and no one – not her husband, not her three children, none of her friends – had acknowledged the occasion in any way, shape or form. Never mind that she had insisted that they not make a big deal out of the milestone, telling one and all that turning...
The village was in trouble. The fields had not yielded any healthy crops. The well had become contaminated, and only recently had the village physician declared it clean. That was his last act, as the next day they found him keeled over in the middle of the street. The pox had claimed him. Now there were fears it would spread, and the supply of medicine in t...
Note: All of the characters in this story are over the age of 18. The elves even more so. This is a fantasy. It does not represent any real people or groups. Any errors or omissions are my own. Check the story tags. If you don't like those things then why are you here? It does contain a magical transformation. This entry in the series is a little longer than...
(The author welcomes comment via the CONTACT tab on his profile.) My name is Bill. I'm just out of high school, and still living at home. I had decided to take a year off before I went to college. I was tired of studying, and being the best diver on our swimming team had been a lot of pressure. I hadn't had time for much dating, and I was looking forward t...
Cassie sighed and stretched her legs under the table, feeling her muscles protest as she arched her feet to stretch them out. Stifling a yawn, she looked at her watch. It was 9 p.m., definitely time to go home. She began saving all her designs and unfinished work, putting her files away and clearing the clutter on her desk. Once she was done, she picked up h...
*Author's Note: When I first wrote this story, I didn't like it so I rewrote it, scrapped it, restarted it, edited it, unedited it, and finally pushed to get it done once and for all. I originally intended it to be three parts but it came together as one long complete story. It has a very long build up so if you're looking for a shorter, "stroke" story, you...