Of Armor and Bone: Chapter Thirteen The tiny hut at the edge of the settlement had begun to reek with the odor of death. The only people who came into a ten foot reach of it were the guards ordered to keep watch. It had been a week since the capture of Mandabus. One weekContinue reading “Alive in the Dark”
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Army Standing
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter Twelve Down by the river on the Xiandolan front, the sound of swords clashing in a sparring match filled the air. Kensley swung and thrust with his longsword, the weapon grasp in one hand with the other tucked behind his back. Scarborough followed the movement of the attacks, while continuouslyContinue reading “Army Standing”
Dull Edge of Sealed Power
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter 11 The first stoking of the central pyre that morning had fallen to Shiloh. He had risen earlier than normal, even before the sun had begun to show itself. The ground around the central fire had been padded with excess straw and blankets and firs to provide a place forContinue reading “Dull Edge of Sealed Power”
The Welcome Home
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter 10 The barely warm rays of sunlight had soaked up the morning fog and pushed the day towards noon. The rocky expanse and yellow grass of the Xiandolan plains greeted the group long in the distance. The trees had long since thinned out, and the rocky outcroppings of the mountainContinue reading “The Welcome Home”
Zethurus
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter Nine The cold gray morning had settled over the forest. Zethurus’s meditation had taken him through the cold, pitch black night. A tingling up his shoulders and neck alerted him to some life force in range of his shelter incantation that cloaked him from outside contact. His eyes shot openContinue reading “Zethurus”