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2025-08-24 20:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostFor decades, the Shial and Halthome had been as close to war as possible without drawing blades. That Risens and his soon-to-be-met companio
For decades, the Shial and Halthome had been as cl...
2025-08-24 19:40:30 +0000 UTC View Post“A number of our company are posted throughout the city. Don’t bother to look for them, you will not find them. Unlike you, they’ve already passed this portion of their training.”<...
2025-08-24 19:38:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe arrogant air that surrounded Fendri faltered with a gasp.
“What do you have on your face?” he demanded, his mouth contorted into a look of shock. His complection reddened rapidly. His...
2025-08-24 19:37:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe contrast of the fiery, wavy strand of hair against the stark white of the healers head dressing was Risens first clue as to the identity of who had just entered the room. With the Shadows Shrou...
2025-08-24 19:33:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe shadows of the hidden passageway within the hedges were a welcomed sight. In the seclusion, and murky darkness, Risens tended to as many of his wounds as he could, pounding his fist nearly bloo...
2025-08-24 19:32:28 +0000 UTC View PostPushing away the body that had shielded him from the blast, Risens whipped one of the kingdom-issued blades into the group. Unbalanced and frantic, it was an awkward sidearm throw that slashed thro...
2025-08-24 19:29:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe talon in his hand trembled with excitement as Risens readied himself for the first strike. Their ambush had failed, though he was by no means in the clear yet. His actions would likely spoil th...
2025-08-24 19:27:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe emptiness of the King’s Exposition was complete. Not a soul moved anywhere within the range of Risens’ vision. For a pleasant evening, the desolation would have been alarming if not for the...
2025-08-24 19:24:17 +0000 UTC View PostRisens passed through the portal. This time, he bit his tongue as he suffered through the man’s unyielding instructions. He collected the blades, though as much as he wanted to continue his inspe...
2025-08-24 19:21:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe feather dug deep into the door like a talon through soft tissue. With the other doors, as he solved the cipher, the heavy sound of the stone panel scraping the floor was deep and hollow. But th...
2025-08-24 19:20:23 +0000 UTC View PostRisens’ dour mood settled over him like a cloud as he slipped silently through the shadows of Windwake. Even in the fullness of day’s light, his mind’s gloom was not shared only by the darkne...
2025-08-24 19:02:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe cold embrace of the windStep tugged at Risens as he hastened down the underground corridor. Shrugging off the ever-present discomfort, he passed the doorways heading for the main portal ahead, ...
2025-08-24 16:22:25 +0000 UTC View PostKorning didn’t make him wait long before he jogged down the last step. Risens scoffed as the man paid no attention to his surroundings, disregarding any suspicion that the voice of his master had...
2025-08-24 16:21:19 +0000 UTC View PostAs the incongruent, mimicked notes of Lady Myrenas’s voice sounded through the room, the sentinels came to an abrupt and definitive stop. Whether primed for an attack, gliding over the flaming fl...
2025-08-24 16:20:16 +0000 UTC View PostA sudden and savage rush of air ruffled the hood of Risens’ cloak as he dove aside. The solid impact of something impossibly heavy shook the tile, peppering him with a shower of jagged stone. Swi...
2025-08-24 16:19:10 +0000 UTC View PostBack in the comfort of his all black apparel he felt more at ease.
Aggravation festered in his mind and it was a predicament of his own design. The level of trust between himself and any of t...
2025-08-24 16:18:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe evening bells rang again. The deep, booming, repetitive gongs echoed over Windwake, signaling the beginning of the third watch. The festivities, however, were still in full swing. Marlaine rema...
2025-08-24 16:16:56 +0000 UTC View PostRisens and Marlaine followed the white-clad servant as he moved through the gardens toward the main structure ahead. Lady Myrenas’s estate was like all of the others that occupied the narrow stre...
2025-08-24 16:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostThey encountered no one as they traversed the corridors between the buildings. He’d haunted these darkened aisles and knew that even in the light of day, the brilliant colors of their festive out...
2025-08-24 16:14:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe afternoon sun was hot, and Risens was bogged down by thick and heavily decorated fabric. The King’s tailors had exceeded expectations. They were truly masters at their crafts. The bright colo...
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