We had all heard the stories, of course. But as the decades passed the stories became less history and more myth. Kishara was a high priestess of Set, whose beauty was rivaled only by her cold-hearted cruelty. In addition to her priests, acolytes, and...
The cold desert night air threatened to send chills down Tholden's spine as he lay against the sand, staring up at the stars. Ten years ago this day he left home for greater adventures. He remembered that day like it was yesterday... “You're...
[b]Chapter 5 - Asryn[/b] The aged man moved deftly among the supply crates quickly stacking up along the quay as they were removed from the ship. As the Old Tarantia dock workers moved the waiting supplies to horse-drawn carts, Hanibus marked the various crates'...
"Ugh...this stench is unbearable, how do you even stand it, Fulna" groaned Ictan, one of the Lord Victas most trusted accountants and personal assistants. He was a mild mannered looking person,that is to say, someone who carried himself like a...
The Fates of Nixia Forever Walking Shortly before the lifting of the Armaya I had never known a life without the Company. They were my regimen, my protectors and brethren. Most of all, they were family. My life was theirs as much as they were...
[size=12][b]Death[/b][/size] Under the cover of night with the moon still below the horizon, Sarkan approached his small hut across a field of dying, untended rye in the starlight. There were no signs agents of the Priesthood were lying in wait, and he would have been...
Ashspring sat on the high wall looking out over the docks and the poor section of the city. She could just hear the music dancing on the southern winds as the pink reflections of the sunset bathed the whitewashed walls. She could smell the salt on the air...
[size=12][b]Rebirth[/b][/size] The following morning, daylight broke upon clear skies and Sarkan prepared to journey northwest towards home. Terrified of drawing attention with the reflective silver disk, he had taken advantage of the night's rain and covered the...
Introduction Approximately 10 years pre-Exodus. The sandstorm was well into its third night and the Company was fighting desperately to keep the tsera from collapsing under the weight of the sands. Several had already been lost. A man, suffering numerous...