Chapter 10: Pupprietress
The fading days of summer, coming so soon after a violent thunderstorm, had settled into a dry and dusty misery. Lord Byron had delivered on his promises, but having ...
2025-08-04 01:23:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9: What Was Left of Him
Finding the client wasn't that hard, once Turner tried. That surprised him, considering the client's obvious wealth. Not that finding the name -- one Lord Byro...
2025-08-04 01:22:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 8: Cautionary Tale
Saying "We'll leave tomorrow morning." with so much determination sounded really great, Turner reflected. Unfortunately, in practice it was a lot harder to get movi...
2025-08-04 01:20:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 7: Mysterious Remnant
Turner was glad to see that Captain Tarnlow had survived. The soldier - like Turner himself - was covered in scrapes and bruises, but otherwise his only real inj...
2025-08-04 01:19:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 6: Battle in the Rain
At first, Turner wasn't certain what he was seeing.
It looked - and even sounded - like some kind of steam-powered contraption, but he knew he'd hear...
2025-08-04 01:18:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 5: Interlude - Before the Road Turned
Milo watched in silence as the Branton family trudged around the bend, leaving his sight. The swaying tail of their donkey was the last he ...
2025-08-04 01:17:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 4: Sage Warning
For a frontier town, Hodgeworth proved to have a surprisingly competent Town Watch. Turner and company had to stay and answer questions until nightfall, but no charges...
2025-08-04 01:16:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2: The Quiet Before
Despite planning on a quick departure, it was almost noon before Turner and the others were on the road. It had taken well over an hour to get supplies together, d...
2025-08-03 21:20:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3: The Beard That Burned
Nobody was in a hurry to talk after the discovery. Each had their own thoughts and theories, but none of them were clear enough to speak. Most of them had imp...
2025-08-03 21:16:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1: Delivery Work
16 years later...
Sunlight shone through threadbare curtains, making soft, dusty stripes on the floor. The morning light wasn't bright, but it ...
2025-08-03 20:58:09 +0000 UTC View PostPrologue: Laughter in the Dark
The boy never forgot the sound of laughter in the dark.
He didn't know what was happening. The young boy was just... confused. Too much going on, all outs...
2025-08-03 20:20:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, and welcome to my Patreon!
My plans for this are to support my web serial writing, but I may expand it into other things, if it’s successful! Right now, the only serial itâ€...
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