Finding the lost father was only the beginning. By the time the last guests drifted off toward the parking lot, I’d made a dozen rounds refilling drinks, helped break down the dance floor while the DJ still had one song left to play, and convinced a very drunk groomsman into letting an equally drunk bridesmaid […]
Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 12
“You’re going to want to paint it again?” Hortensius asked, watching the crew still working the wide brushes across the lower envelope. “We have done three coats already,” the workman… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 11
The notice that went throughout the camp, summoning them all to a surprise meeting of all officers, excluding a handful needed for active security positions, had made it clear this was not negotiable or… [See More on Patreon]
Before Later – Chapter 5
I got back to my room feeling pretty good. While the Marina hadn’t been exactly fun, it also hadn’t been terrible, and helping Penny’s crew had been actually fun. Kyle was funny and just one of the most likable people I’d ever met, and Tara… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 10
“Fire when ready,” the range master called from a few steps behind the four legionnaires standing at the firing line. Brave souls. They’d done mechanical tests on these rifles and they had passed, but the first runs had all burst when fired, and Hortensius and his technicians… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: The Masks of Janus – Chapter 9
“Sail on the horizon, Admiral. Bearing northeast, approximately twelve kilometers.” Valdar looked up from his meal. During watch hours, even when he was in his cabin, he kept his door open so his people could come and go as needed. While he understood the military mindset by now, and had seen how it had followed… […]