*** 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...
Editors LadyPhoenix and Wildsweetone The author wishes to make it clear that all errors, grammatical and historical are solely his responsibility. The professionalism, and good grammar used in this story are thanks to the sterling work of the editors. Doctor Simon Forman and many of the other characters existed as did many of the events that I have recou...
Hi readers! I'll start this chapter with a quick update: Aran, Sara and Sorla have spent many weeks in hiding in the Hidden Temple beneath Maralon. The Heralds of Dawn have not withdrawn their search for Sara and Sorla, who killed three of their men. The Heralds have continued to scour the city day and night, making it nigh impossible for Aran to venture i...
Just so you know, this is a story about meeting an exceptional and, as it turns out, celebrated woman in the most unlikely of places. In a way, I still can't believe that this meeting actually happened. But here goes the tale anyway. And please note that to protect her personal privacy and professional reputation her real identity will be kept secret. Howeve...
I'm so sick and tired of my life. It was like I'm cursed. I wasn't a great looking guy in high school with bad skin and bad grades because well... I was poor. My old man was a night watchman and mom was a stay at home mom because she was poor and had no real education past junior high when she started popping us out. So everything was tight and for the m...
Authors note: Hello everyone. Thank you to everyone who has voted and left comments, they mean the world to me and motivate to write more. I appreciate your support more than you all know. Thank you once again to Paul who continues to be my second set of eyes. ~ellie. ***** Cat was getting ready to go out to the Donati family concert when Pete arrived wit...
I had the evening meal just about ready when I saw Chris's car pull into the driveway. He breezed into the kitchen in his usual way and gave me a hug and a wet kiss. "How's my best girl?" I smiled, as this was his usual comment; it was the same one he always used. He went to wash up as I put the meal out on the table. I thought to myself, where had the exci...
"Well, there can't be any doubt now," the Girl Thief complained to the rat heard scrabbling through the darkness somewhere across the room, where it would hopefully stay. "I hate this town." Anyone human with her in the dark cell would have readily agreed. Duke Victor Guinness was a tyrant and quite low on every local's list of favorite people. High taxes a...
This is a fantasy story surrounding real events - I did have a Bangladeshi maid and I did have sex with her. Introduction This story dates back to when I was 25 and I was renting a flat in one of Mumbai's many suburbs. I have always used domestic help since I lived alone and I was never good at cooking & cleaning. Over the years some of the maids were...
While Gyllen is still in the process of sailing over into the next continent, about to embark on the final leg of his grand excursion, let us turn our collective attentions back to his homeland of Platina one final time to see how life there has carried on for a few of its residents since the good prince's departure. One night, in a small hostel on an unna...