Of Armor and Bone: Chapter Fourteen The evening brought a cold front in from the west, turning the moisture sitting atop the roofs of the buildings into crystals of frost. Kensley shot up from his bed, hearing the echo of cries outside. The cold air clung to his bare shoulders as he peered out theContinue reading “Coldfront”
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Alive in the Dark
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”
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”
Those Who Remain
Of Armor and Bone- Chapter Seven The early afternoon sun had melted the low fog away, and the light wind had pushed many of the remaining clouds out of the sky. The horse under Terren’s reins huffed and snorted loudly with each elongated stride. The animal’s nostrils flared wide following every breath, letting out cloudsContinue reading “Those Who Remain”
Heart of Darkness
Of Armor and Bone: Chapter 6 “This is unthinkable!” Bently seethed. His raspy voice rattled through the loose-knit of forest. Around them, the early morning rays of sunlight pierced the thin canopy of mostly barren oaks. The cold wind rattled the branches above. Bently continued to pace. His feet crunched the leaves below as hisContinue reading “Heart of Darkness”