------------------ A PALADIN'S JOURNEY CHAPTER 14: Utok'lakapa ----------------- "Hello, old friend. It's been a long time." Aran's voice sounded distant in his own ears, as if it were someone else saying the words. The thought that maybe it really was someone else registered somewhere in his mind, but the concern dissipated quickly before the scene...
Aran gazed down at the quiescent form of his Shaylan slave on the narrow cot, swathed beneath layers of blankets. The chief battlefield apothecary stood across the cot from Aran. The man's unusually nervous demeanour twisted the knot that had lodged in his chest. Aran had spent almost a week at the palace dancing attendance upon his youngest brother's wedd...
CHAPTER FOUR *all characters are over the age of eighteen years* ***ARAN -- One Year Ago, Emerin Forest Chapel*** Aran's eyes shot open as his bedroom door slammed against the stone wall. Outside, the window showed a violet sky dotted with myriad stars; it was not yet dawn. "Up!" Elaina roared. She was planted in the doorway, dressed in a simple coat a...
Sex had been scarce for Lola the past week since her husband Aran had had a few extra jobs to do. They ran their own business and it was beginning to pick up and they were never free for very long at the same time. But today was Sunday and they were both free for the entire day. However Aran was gone to play basketball with his best friend. Lola was flipping...
*** CHAPTER EIGHT -- Machinations *all characters are over the age of eighteen years* *** ***SMYTHE -- Ironshire, Ekistair*** The morning of the day after Aran departed Ironshire, Smythe was on his way to visit an old friend. After all the intense training he'd put Aran through in the past three months, Smythe was in the mood for a relaxed, quiet c...
Notes: 1) If you see this anywhere but Literotica, it isn't supposed to be there! ***** Lislora rubbed her head, grateful to be in the privacy of her own room. Dinner had been mostly delicious, except for those wretched onions Isonei and the Halloc had devoured, but watching Isonei warm over the course of the meal had been unexpectedly difficult. The Ara...
CHAPTER SIX *all characters are over the age of eighteen years* ***ARAN -- Ironshire, Ekistair*** The clashing of steel echoed throughout the basement beneath Smythe's house as dull-edged practice blades met repeatedly. Smythe circled Aran, whirling a huge, five-foot long great-sword like it weighed nothing. His footwork was impeccable, and he stepped...
*** Against the dark of night he stands, Brandished holy light in hand, Forged by fury, wrath and flame, The blade that was lost, again bears a name. "Excerpt from 'Of Light and Shadow' -- Maigan Ezra" *** The boat rocked gently as it sailed northward up the Endelin River toward the Karvani Mountains. The wind had been in favour, and the strong...
Notes: 1) If you see this anywhere but Literotica, it isn't supposed to be there! ***** Lislora woke in the morning to her husband trying to get out of bed unnoticed. She watched in silence as he took his robe and left the bedroom. It felt early and after a moment she decided to rise and find out why he was sneaking out of their bed. She pulled on her...
© Antidarius ------------------------ A PALADIN'S JOURNEY CHAPTER 15: Ripples of the Vala ------------------------ Smythe sighed luxuriously as he stepped into steamy water of the Chapel's main bath. The fires were roaring at each end of the chamber, keeping out the evening chill. He waded to the middle of the bath - where it was deepest - and just...