A Storm for Blackwing, or, Former Glory
A Storm for Blackwing, or, Former Glory The sea stretches outwards, vast and glittering, beneath brilliant blue skies. It's hot today. Unbearably so, were it not for the breeze. The heat ripples down in waves from the white disc of the sun,...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 3
Chapter 3: The Order in Gryning The little brown wolf, Irda, was bound by an endless series of routines, that wound him like clockwork in the morning and set him running till night. There was little in this world that Irda felt he could not do, so...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 2
Chapter 2: The Order of the Flame There were some, in the days that followed, that would see Besegrare punished. "Let him hang," they said. "A life for a life, for our true King!" It was only a few who dared openly oppose him -- a select few who had...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Molokhn Slain Our world is very old, and full of ghosts. Across these sprawling, ancient lands, there is no place without spirits, no town without ruin. But there is one place and one name alone which stands cursed above the rest. Gryning....
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 5
Chapter 5: In the Lair of Slumbering Shadow Vacka, the Hand of the Dark, waited in a small stone hut. It was built into the side of a cliff and had only a narrow path running up to it. The climb was strenuous, and any beast who approached would have...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Gathering Together The years passed quickly. Besegrare was busy restoring Gryning and he kept his court open always, fording questions from travelers and denizens of the North. They approached him with a multitude of problems. "Money,"...
The Wolves of Gryning: A Vixen's Tale Pt. II
Interlude A Vixen's Tale - Continued Jula leaned back and lit another cigarette. She drew the smoke deep and held it, held it so long that it came out clear, near-invisible. Her ears twitched and she crossed her legs. "You were right. This is an...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 12
Chapter 12: The Ballad of Siljna Now understand when I tell you that the land as we know it has existed far longer than even the wolves. It has seen the forming of dark seas, and the thrust upward of land. And with land came bright spring green. It...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 11
Chapter 11: Back to Shadow King Besegrare had given up, his frustration great and his sense of loss greater. He and his wolves were well on their way home. When Vacka heard the news, he felt that he should be overjoyed. That wolf's meddling soldiers...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 9
Chapter 9: A Cruel Trick That Nashil loved her, Valdigt knew. It had been apparent from almost the first moment they met, and though that had been only a few weeks ago, the days they'd spent together were joyous. Passion came swiftly - so swiftly they...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 8
Chapter 8: The Immortals The River of Ash is the longest river in the Northern Kingdoms. It originates in the Lake of the Moon, which itself is located in the mountains along the Rim of the World, less than a hundred leagues Northeast of Hollow. The...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 7
Chapter 7: The Mark of Death is Made Foxes in tow, they traveled. The Kvalsdimm was less a forest and more an infestation, the thick trees so close and so tall that there was little room for light. But the abundance of trees began to thin and a little...