Chapter 47
Maya respected Flint but often worried her favourite human was stupid. He repeatedly put himself at risk to help people that weren’t a part of the pack. She understood he had close friends, but t...
2021-04-27 22:04:58 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 46
Flint had neither seen nor heard of insects so big before. Metallic chitin with an oily sheen covered their backs. The colours reflecting off them changed as the disappearing sunlight hit the dark ...
2021-04-27 21:58:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45
Initially, Flint wanted to keep enemy casualties to a minimum. After Bluelake killed one of the young guards, everyone, including Winona, gave up on restraint. Instead, they took advantage of the i...
2021-04-27 21:53:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44
While Flint worked on improving the quality of life around the fort and make it habitable for the new residents, Winona had focused her attention on the inner and outer guard. Following her instruc...
2021-04-26 17:37:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43
Flint heard Bjorn’s howling and the bloodhounds barks long before he reached the wall. They sounded excited and worried simultaneously. Due to his focus on the fort, Flint hadn’t made much prog...
2021-04-25 10:56:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42
Objective III Complete!
The Heartstone grants you two ability upgrade stones.
Use them however you feel fit.
You have awakened the Sleeping Fort! Saving the Sav...
2021-04-24 19:11:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 41
“I’m surprised Miss Lya is willing to let that oaf stay in power,” Flint commented, tearing his eyes away from the table. Adam had just disappeared down the repaired stairs carrying her. Perc...
2021-04-24 09:34:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40
Adam wasn’t joking when he said it would only take a couple of minutes. Unlike the panel by the external defences, the stones around the inside gate were broken, letting the elements h...
2021-04-23 23:19:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39
[Author's notes: You raised some valid points and I accept I didn't do a good job of portraying Flint's thought process in this scenario. I've made a few tweaks and chapter 40 will expand on it. Th...
2021-04-23 14:40:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38
When Flint entered the fort and found close to a hundred eyes watching him, he was glad for his growing beard. Despite the many hours of working in the son, people claimed his skin was smooth like ...
2021-04-21 08:13:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 37
The following morning, Flint woke to his bedroll and shirt soaked in sweat. Maya had returned during the night, and when she found Bjorn in her place laid out next to Flint, she had piled on across...
2021-04-20 22:11:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36
Even though the gardens at the top of the slope could’ve benefited from the nutrients in the dead slavers’ bodies, Flint got the new guard to bury them outside the walls. He didn’t feel right...
2021-04-20 22:06:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35
As Maya understood more, her curiosity increased. She’d recently learned the word curiosity, but it never felt like enough. Maya understood hunger a lot better. It was apparent that her human—F...
2021-04-19 22:27:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 34
Class quest completed!
Choose one of the following skill stones.
- [Restoration]
- [Imbue]
- [Alteration] 2021-04-18 12:43:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 33
After Winona’s declaration and seeing Maya transform, the rest of the fae lined up to the Heartstone. There were more brownies, plains nymphs, and a couple of more kinds he didn’t recognise. On...
2021-04-18 08:26:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32
Flint only needed to spare one cart and horse for the humans. The group consisted of the elderly and a couple of young mothers. Most of them expressed their distaste of fae and refused to reside ne...
2021-04-17 12:14:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31
Flint didn’t take any prisoners. Maya had ravaged her opponents and Bjorn had crushed his opponent. The Viking man Adam disarmed had suffered grievous injuries and could’ve survived following m...
2021-04-16 23:32:38 +0000 UTC View PostMap of Lea's Slumber
I understand I didn't do the best job of describing Lea's Slumber and the Sleeping Fort. I plan to go back and fix that, but here's a little something for you guys for now. It shows how I imagine t...
2021-04-16 21:12:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30
Flint took a moment to take in his surroundings as he reloaded the crossbow. Adam stood by the gate mechanism with a dead Iron Army soldier lay at his feet. Two armed Vikings remained facing him. B...
2021-04-16 07:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29
The gates to Lea’s Slumber opened not long after sunrise. Flint watched from atop the wall as the Iron Army soldiers and the Vikings burst into action, breaking camp and putting out fires. The la...
2021-04-16 07:23:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28
Flint didn’t need or want the village’s permission. Yet he sought Miss Lya’s council. The dogs stayed on the wall. Their howls carried much further ever since he improved their physiology wit...
2021-04-16 07:22:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27
Excited to get his hands on another crafting skill stone, Flint jumped headfirst into creating deterrents to slow down attackers. It took an afternoon and another day of work to finish the bridge. ...
2021-04-14 23:14:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26
“What’s the saying?” Winona asked, furrowing her eyebrows and staring at the fire. “That’s right! I know it’s like beating a dead horse, but you should talk to the villagers again.” 2021-04-14 16:38:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 25
Flint and Winona were out of breath by the time they got to the wall—Winona more so than him. Mage’s weren’t known for training their bodies as much as their minds and arcane skills. They oft...
2021-04-14 16:27:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24
The following morning, Adam left the camp at first light. It took some convincing, but Bjorn followed him. Flint didn’t like relying on Miss Lya’s charity for vegetables. Fortunately, his new f...
2021-04-14 16:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23
It took Flint and Adam three days of endless work to finish the wall. Having company didn’t just make the work go faster but made it more pleasant too. Adam didn’t talk much but still managed t...
2021-04-14 00:01:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22
Flint clenched his jaw and broke into a run. He had told himself that attacks two nights in a row were unlikely. However, if his hypothesis was correct and he had captured a powerful high fae, her ...
2021-04-11 13:02:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21
Flint’s skin crawled as he ventured below the building. Something felt off about the air. He couldn’t tell whether it was years of stale air or he needed to worry about sinister entities. Mushr...
2021-04-11 10:03:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20
[Guide Growth] helped Maya reach the first groove in [Control]. Flint estimated he had enough sand to get [Mind] there too, but he didn’t want his best girl fragile.
“Maya is plenty intel...
2021-04-11 00:29:51 +0000 UTC View Post