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Salvation: Chapter Ten [Final] The constable came to take Gadreel away before the day’s work was directed to start. The others looked on as the men stood outside of the worker’s dwellings, peering in the doorway. Gadreel had already risen, sitting on the edge of the cot awaiting them. A few stepped out and watchedContinue reading “Onlookers”

Salvation: Chapter Nine The day’s work was over by the time Gadreel and the silver-toothed man returned to the yard. “You got lucky, taking your audience with the court so late. Not enough time to judge you and prepare for your punishment. One more night under my watch it is. Just maybe we’ll excuse theContinue reading “Farewells”

Salvation: Chapter Eight The thin coverings on Gadreel’s feet wore through in several places. The thin skin of his soles made contact with the cold, smooth cobbles as they marched back into the city and up to the constable building and their place of belonging. The cart, rattling full of scrap wood and jagged kindlingContinue reading “Royals”

Salvation: Chapter Seven The morning was cold, just like the others, and Gadreel found his body difficult to move. The fire pit between the shacks was quiet, only its meager warmth remaining to signal that the glowing embers deep inside still lived. A thin film of ice had grown and partially melted in the troughsContinue reading “Trees”

Salvation: Chapter Six Gadreel felt his consciousness fading from him again with the light of the day. He had grown accustomed to the feeling every night, assuming the work he did during the day made it worse. The light in the sky would become dark, then his eyes, and before he knew it, the dayContinue reading “Threats”