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The servants cleared the last of the breakfast plates as Alyssa Whitton sat alone at the head of the long table in Kenna Keep’s great hall. A cold draft swept through the chamber despite the fires that burned in the hearths at either end. Winter had come to River Mark and with the first heavy […]

“…and thus, the concentration of authority, while perhaps appearing autocratic to the uninitiated, is the bedrock upon which effective governance rests,” Lord Agravaine continued, as he paced before the hearth in the relative warmth of the mayor’s commandeered study. “Without centralized control, without the swift and unwavering application of Imperial law, the provinces descend into […]

The damaged ship was barely seaworthy as it finally entered Rendalia Harbor, flanked by two friendly merchant vessels that had found William and his crew struggling near the coast. Lines stretched from the escort ships to William’s vessel, the extra pull necessary to guide the wounded craft into port. The main mast was cracked and […]

For four days, they had chased Tomas’s ship. It was a simple Sidorian merchantman, sturdy but not built for combat or speed, and his own vessel should have been able to overtake it with ease, but the repairs on his ship had been far from completed and it was dragging hard against the… [See More […]