Imperium

Hortensius hurried onto the shooting range they had set up behind one of the factories on the west side of town. He’d scheduled this test two days ago, but a sudden emergency with the ship test platform had required him to run to Devnum… [See More on Patreon]

Admiral Valdar wished he could have stayed on his ship. At least his quarters there, cramped as they were, had a comfortable chair for him to sit on. The temporary commander’s office, which he had taken over, was a nearly temporary shelter until the buildings of the port itself were… [See More on Patreon]

“You’re here very early,” Lucan’s voice came from behind him. Hortensius stood from the small furnace that he’d been adjusting, looking up to see the shipbuilder standing a few steps away, looking tired. Which was to be expected, considering the sun was just now making its way over the horizon, washing out the torchlight the […]

The rest of the holiday weekend was uncomfortable, with no one talking to anyone else and Josh strutting around when Mom wasn’t looking, acting like he was untouchable. Which he kind of was. When Mom was around, he went back to putting on the sad boy act, eating up the sympathy from her. Dad picked […]

The city was quiet as it turned to evening. Winter in Africa was a far cry from how it was in Ériu, but even without the thickly packed snow, the pace slowed down this time of year. Without harvests to sell, most of the markets were a far cry from the bustling centers of commerce […]