An Unrestful Night

Peace and quiet. It’s always relaxing to walk through an empty mine. There’s no noise, no bustle, and even the walls themselves seem to breathe a sigh of relief after being hammered all day. “No worries, you’ll yield more beauties to us come the morning.” he said, patting the wall. He was here for different …

Orders

Peasants always congregate at times like these, embracing the illusion that they’re safer together.  They’re not unlike the cows in the field, really, except for one marked difference. The cows were huddled together outside.   Apparently, the need to feel safe did not coexist with the need to bathe. The smell was positively offensive.  The …

Rhun’s Story

She was one of his favorites. The cat had dark gray fur and blue eyes – a beauty, once the sickly beast was fed and ribs no longer showed an undulating ripple of starvation along her sides.

The Assassin Vine

Legereal contentedly turned his face up to the sun. The warmth of high summer was reaching its daily peak. The drone and buzz of myriad insects was music to his ears, and the vines surrounding him writhed and twisted as if moving to a rhythm even he could not perceive.  Nodellendil stood a good distance …