“Fast. You have to react faster,” Rowan said as his sword passed within inches of Osric’s face. Osric danced back and feinted left, then quickly changed direction, trying to catch him when he was off balance, on his back foot. Or so it had seemed to Osric. Rowan’s wrist pivoted, turning to parry the attack, […]
Patreon: An Ending of Oaths – Chapter 15
The Lynesian palace was impressive. William had to give it to them. He’d always thought the palace at Starhaven was impressive, but it paled in comparison to what the Lynesians had done. Where they had stone lined with tapestries, statues, and art, here every part of the wall itself was art, the stone covered with […]
Patreon: Second Down – Chapter 5
The rest of my first day went well, even though I did not have a single class that did not have one of Elijah’s group in it. Notably, Miguel and the rest of that group were not in the remedial classes. Only a handful of the other freshman players were in all the remedial classes, […]
Patreon: An Ending of Oaths – Chapter 14
Aldric stared out the farmhouse window, finally giving up on his pacing. He had arrived early and, in spite of Alyssa’s protests, without guards. He needed to convince Edmund that he was being sincere and was a reasonable intermediary. Worse, he had to convince Serwyn who, by all reports, was becoming more insatiable and bloodthirsty. […]
Patreon: An Ending of Oaths – Chapter 13
William was in the command tent, looking over the map, which his aides had just updated with the latest reports. Two more ships had arrived from Rendallia to help secure Dawnstar Lake, bringing his total to six. Not a fleet, but a large enough body to hopefully stop the small but continuous stream of smugglers […]
Patreon: Second Down – Chapter 4
I was lying on my bed, the playbook Coach Heidemann had given me open on my chest. In middle school, we’d just kind of learned plays and run them. There hadn’t been all this homework. I’d forgotten how much work it was at this level. The thought almost made me laugh out loud. The thing […]