The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 20
Chapter 20: Love and Desire "Do you need another pillow?" Tehlina held the plump cushion towards the aging Grehn, but he shook his hands. "I'm comfortable enough," he said, but the response made Tehlina frown. She put her hands on her hips and...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 19
Chapter 19: Death of the Firstborn Now our story comes again to Vacka, who during this time was not inactive. After emerging from the tomb with Morgara in his possession, his time had come to use it. His singular focus was restoring his mother's soul...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 18
Chapter 18: The Red Warrior's Escape Two days and two nights Valdigt hung suspended in the air. Without food or water she wasted, and felt always the tug of the weights on her. She felt herself sagging against the cuffs, and she chafed and bled....
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 17
Chapter 17: Return to Gryning Rumors of war surrounded the king and his troops when they arrived at Gryning. No news had been sent ahead of his return; and in the king's absence, many wolves and foxes had migrated to Gryning from the cities they'd...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 16
Chapter 16: The Red Warrior Imprisoned The waves became mountains, and all the foam was grass upon the ground. The clouds were storming and the wind whipped the sails forward into frenzy. The little ship was driven up the sides of the mountains,...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Into the Tomb The hills, marked on most maps as Siljna's Hills, were so named for the final resting place of she who is mother of all. And though the precise location of that tomb was lost by the passing of years, Vacka thought he had a...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Tanda and Nashil Tanda felt exhausted. Never before had he spent this much time away from home. He was aware that he may have had to leave one day, but never for the reasons it happened. Even in his wildest dreams he'd never thought about...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 13
Part 2: The Red Warrior Chapter 13: Travels of the Red Warrior Valdigt was no runner, but she made good time. She had left the others near the bay, headed straight down, and pushed through the hills. The going was hard, but the hills were largely...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 30
Chapter 30: The Riot Seuthu knew that the best place to cause trouble was right under Besegrare's nose. Unfortunately for her, not even her rank would matter if the king was present. The guards would listen to their king before they'd listen to their...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 29
Chapter 29: The Assault A fire was burning in the Trade Quarter. Plumes of smoke rose, billowing like clouds in the sky. Sections of the dock were completely engulfed in flames, while homes and storefronts crackled and roared. Beasts caught in between...