Embers of Dawn: Chapter 21: To Catch the Wind
## **Chapter 21: To Catch the Wind** The soft hush of dawn rested upon the forest like breath held in reverence. Pale light filtered through the trees in ribbons, touching the grass and turning dew to silver. The dragon did not move at first. He...
Embers of Dawn: Chapter 29: Polished Welcome
**Chapter 29: A Polished Welcome** The sea fell silent, as if it too sensed the threshold they were crossing. Where waves had once whispered against the hull, now there was only stillness, an unnatural calm drawn tight like breath held too long. The...
Emperor's Shadow: Chapter 30
Emperor Shadow Chapter 30 Preparing her spells had never been so difficult, facing not only the distractions that threatened to consume her, but also the ones that dwelled within. She couldn't get the thoughts of Cordenth from her head, of that...
Bahamut's Light: Chapter 37
Chapter 37 Along the mouth of Struport’s bay was a gate of exceptional size, one that could rase and bring a metal net of interlocking chains that could prevent any ship from entry. For years it had kept invaders or pirates out, but now was...
One Good Deed, Part 2
The next day was a blur for Arcturus as he went through the usual routine that preceded his combat training. Although it was true that the final test was still a few days away, his father had kept him training the entire time. There was the morning run...
Embers of Dawn: Chapter 37: The Song That Woke Stone
**Chapter 37: The Song That Woke Stone** Zezraya struck first, a copper comet slamming into the left guardian’s jaw. Sparks burst from the impact, silver shards skittering across ancient stone as her flame washed over its carved throat. The sentinel...
Gilded Cage: Chapter 17
Chapter 17 The rest of Leon’s day had been filled with training, various exercises to test the body and the mind. That was after he had convinced Hekate to cure Titus of his sudden case of paralysis, she hadn’t entirely believed the story that...
City of Light: Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Lyndis made her way through the streets of Lumara, paying little heed to the people who passed her by. Gryphons, humans, and the other assorted races were little more than colored blurs to the determined rogue. Sure, the dragon she worked...
Bahamut's Light: Chapter 42
Chapter 42 A shadow fell upon Struport, finally squashing it’s light from all of Sethera. Shambling horrors traversed the mangled streets, tearing apart the last fragments of the defenders, blood and gore dripping from their rotted jaws. The winds...
Emperor's Shadow: Chapter 17
Chapter 17 The sun crawled to the horizon, its red orange claws reaching desperately out, latching onto the earth for precious seconds more. Despite their persistence the night pressed on without care, stars already bursting to life, streaks of...
Bahamut's Light: Chapter 40
Chapter 40 On swift wings Arcturus and the others did fly, visiting the bloody mermaid once to discuss a few favors and borrow some equipment from Tehya. She accepted instead of throwing up a hardened wall for them to break, albeit on promises of more...
Gilded Cage: Chapter 16
Chapter 16 Time crawled for Olas, stretching to the ends of his patience, and doing its best to drag down his eyelids, bringing the gryphon to slumber. Again and again he recited the words that he was supposed to preform, blessings to garner favor and...