A Man and a Beast
Rosa. She was my everything. My muse. My love. Beautiful, kind, generous, a wondrous smile. To hear her laughter was to see the sun shine. Feeling her touch upon my face set me at ease no matter how stressed I was. To hold her in my arms was all I...
Hungry Eyes
The sun beat down on me as I stood on the bow of the sandship. We'd been sailing the Great Desert for a while, and everyone on board the ship, myself included, was beginning to grow antsy. There was little to do to pass the time aside from trade...
Old Dog, New Tricks
It was three in the afternoon. The midday sun was hiding behind the snow white clouds, casting a nice shadow over the area. It was a cool autumn day, the golden leaves dancing in the wind, the sounds of laughing children from the nearby park ringing...
My Sunshine
Alex was born at 9:22pm on the first of August, weighing in at approximately six and a half pounds. She was tiny little thing, and when I held her in my arms, I felt an overwhelming desire to make this girl the happiest she could ever be. Like her...
Crossbow and Kobold
It was just before dawn, that time when the sun is barely on the horizon to the point where the blackness of night is ever so faintly being filled with color. The whisper of light was enough to wake some of the beasts of the forest, however, as the...
Merchant's Return
Seven days. We had been on the road for seven days. The big ox pulling us was slow and plodding, almost as if he had been refusing to speed up out of spite. Our wagon's wheels jostled and creaked as they turned. The chests and boxes within the wagon...
Same Old, Same Old
Night. Darkness. The moon was but a sliver in the sky, barely bringing any light. My partner and I quietly crept about, careful to avoid any prying eyes. She led the way, being more familiar with the area than I was. We had dressed in dark clothing,...