Of Armor and Bone: Chapter 26 Zethurus collapsed down upon the chair, his limbs weak. Shiloh yanked at the sleeve of his robe, ripping the thin fabric up to his shoulder. The wound oozed thick, dark blood. The cut into the mage’s muscle was obscured by the secretion, but the surrounding skin had taken onContinue reading “Mage Blood”
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The Man That is No Longer
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter 25 “That thing inside the armor is not longer Mandabus.” Chin remarked. He sucked nervously on his pipe, exhaling more purple smoke than usual. “Kensley, Scarborough, and I came to a similar conclusion as we left him behind.” Bently pouted. He sat on the bed in his room, staring atContinue reading “The Man That is No Longer”
The Dark Armor
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter 24 Sleep had overcome Bently as soon as his head touched the pillow. The bed was simple, but to the exhausted soldier, the warmth and softness was something he thought he had almost forgotten. Somewhere in his dreams, a shrill call like that of a bird had begun to echoContinue reading “The Dark Armor”
Tuleforian Walls
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter 23 Kensley guided the horse slowly over the soft ground of the ridge. Several feet below, the rhythmic pounding of the formation marched them forward. The mountain pass was sparse, just above the tree line. The ground was soft with soggy earth and covered in a thin layer of freshlyContinue reading “Tuleforian Walls”
Eye to Eye
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter 22 Bently had removed the suit of armor and hid it under the woven blanket that had been provided to him in his room. He could feel the familiar sense of lethargy in his body as the magical forces ebbed from his limbs. Downstairs, he could see the woman- theContinue reading “Eye to Eye”