Izumo and The Forest of God-Prologe-3:Years Ago
You must not climb great mountain alone. This is one of the rules that comes down to village for a long time. When you ask grownups why, there are many answers. You shall not know the way back. Something invisible shall follow you. You shall be taken...
None So Vile 28: Damned If You Do
NONE SO VILE # 28: Damned If You Do Zolfreun Manor, Losaile, 1810. Leon stared at the war map laid out before him, the light morning drizzle pattering on the roof of his canvas tent. They were set up on the western side of...
Nothing Will Hurt You
It's cold. I curl myself into a little ball, the position I'm most comfortable with when I sleep. The cracked concrete is hard and freezing, and so are the chains on my wrists. My body is aching, my back is throbbing and bleeding, and I feel sluggish....
Playing With Fire
### Playing With Fire > By Evan Drake > ©, Evan Drake, All Rights Reserved Geralt smiled to himself as he walked down the dimly lit passage. He walked with a slight skip to his step, unbecoming of someone in his position. The things his enemies...
The Little Gul: 1st Letter
My dear sibling, In sha' Allah, all is well with the family. I am adjusting, and managing everything I face. In fact, it is why I begin writing this. But, first, let me share the way life has been. All, I have met, are friendly--I am received,...
Vengeance On A Sliding Scale
This story was written as an original work initiated on October 10th, 2019. The first draft was completed on October 14th, 2019 (7,659 words). The second draft was completed on October 30th, 2019 (6,954 words). The world-setting (containing...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 13
The Long Way Around Upon resuming their travels, Zardes noticed that the group dynamic had changed. Belial, who had his powers unsealed, was friendlier towards others, especially towards Ammon. However, this instead caused others, especially...
HtD - Chapter 2
Dawn broke through the horizon, and the air was thick with fog. Lines of ridesmen stood in the courtyard, their plated armor gleaming. Quite the sight, were it not for the fact that all of them were shivering in place, cloud breath to the morning haze....
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 11
Under the Ashes "(This village of yours)," said Malkar to Ammon. "(How does it look like?)" "(It's nothing much, really)," replied Ammon. "(Except maybe the temple building right in the middle of the village)." "(Actually, I have something...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 7
Asmodel "(There it is. Halish Ser)," said Zardes with a sigh. "(Finally)." The port town did not look very special in its own, aside from the fact that it was founded beside the vast sea of molten rock, the Underworld version of the sea...
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 21
The Most Obvious Answer Despite of still reeling in from the near-death situation he was put in, Malkar kept working hard with the journals. He was still shivering from being encased in hellish ice, but he slowly returned his body heat as he...
The Dreamwalker's Archive | The Hollowing
The Hollowing marked the beginning of a fracture that would echo through dream and waking alike. The waking world called them World War I and II. The dreaming remembers them differently — the Convergence, and the Second Convergence. Together,...