“Bring him up, and see that his ropes are loose enough he can stand without making a fool of himself,” Claudius said. The marine saluted and headed below, leaving Claudius to stand by the rail of the Nauta where he could watch the repair work going on… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 25
“The good news is that they’ve finally stopped retreating; the bad news is that they’ve met up with a much larger force that seems to have come in to support them. Unless they have been very tricky, there’s no sign they have spirited their Emperor away, which means if we defeat these forces, we have […]
Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 24
“The scouts are back, Legate.” Vibius turned from where he’d been watching the lead cohorts of the Eighty-sixth file past on the road, their gray tunics already darkened with sweat despite the morning… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: Before Later – Chapter 10
The rest of the day Andrea worked my ass off. She’d never been the handy type and always saw herself as a “supervisory” when there was work… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: Before Later – Chapter 9
Mom needed to go cover the front desk, which left me and Andrea on our own. When I’d been younger, and she still lived with us, she would take me to get breakfast, just the two of us, on Sundays. It wasn’t Sunday, but I hadn’t… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: Out of Control – Chapter 19
Emma was already at the table when I walked into the coffee shop, two cups in front of her and a legal pad covered in her handwriting. She’d texted me about fifteen minutes after I’d talked to Wells and told me to meet her here. I assumed Wells had called her, and I knew how […]