The wounded who arrived later that afternoon seemed in pretty rough shape, some hauled in here on carts, too injured to ride. The men of the castle either helped them down or outright carried them to the chapel, where the monks and the castle's physician set up a temporary infirmary. There were maybe a dozen of them -- injured gravely enough to be sent away...
Chapter 1 Wiry Henri Reynolds (28) watched his deckhand Tony Finch close the doors of the refrigerated light truck after he and the driver had loaded 27 trays of live crayfish (saltwater spiny lobster). As the fisheries driver left, Tony waved goodbye to skipper Henri and went to his old pickup and drove home to his wife and two kids after five days at sea....
(Note to reader: Thanks to an anonymous comment below for providing advice on the use of medical terms used in this portion.) ------------ "What did Doctor Gupta do when you told him?" Nina asked. "About what I expected," Peggy replied. "Nothing. He just said, 'Thanks for the heads-up.'" "He's such a frigging jerk," Stephanie said, finishing her margarit...
As always, all characters, events, companies, etc. are figments of our imagination and have no connection to any living or dead persons, true events or actual companies. In other words, this is all fiction. M.P. "I've never met a man that sells anvils before." C.C. "It takes a real salesman; I can tell you that. Anvils have a limited appeal, you know."*...
Chapter 1 Stella Rauth's mother Marianne ranted when her youngest daughter announced she wouldn't be going to college. As the sparks began to fly, her father David intelligently yelled he was going for a walk and disappeared. When he returned the house was still standing, nothing inside appeared broken and mother and daughter were in their respective bed...
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Chapter 06 - A Darkening Road Fiona looked at Tula and Reld solemnly. The trio were seated at the dwarven smith's table, the remnants of lunch between them. Aside from the table, the frame of her bed and a single ironbound chest, the small woman's home was empty; the three friends had spent the morning loading chests and crates full of the dwarf's possessio...
This story is part of an ongoing series. The chronological order of my stories is listed in WifeWatchman's biography. Feedback and constructive criticism is very much appreciated, and I encourage feedback for ideas. This story contains graphic scenes, language and actions that might be extremely offensive to some people. These scenes, words and actions are...
This story is part of an ongoing series. The chronological order of my stories is listed in WifeWatchman's biography. Feedback and constructive criticism is very much appreciated, and I encourage feedback for ideas. This story contains graphic scenes, language and actions that might be extremely offensive to some people. These scenes, words and actions are...
Part one "The Dance" The flea market was filled with vendors that Saturday morning in March. Each one selling what they had in order to make a buck. I was here for another reason. I was on the hunt. I work as an investigator for the Attorney General's office via the local police department. My area of coverage includes this region. We were working on a tip...