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Gehemisnacht

Grotesque was aptly named. His flesh was an unhealthy shade that resembled wax, or the putrefaction of death. Bone hooks jutted from his back and gangly limbs, punched through his skin as crude jewelry. His back was exaggeratedly hunched, and … Continue reading

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Son of Nagarythe

Sweat. Silence. I ran forward—not the lumbering, clumping run of a human, but instead my far lighter, elven step. The breeze rustled as it blew past, making more noise than my footsteps. Ingrained by the drilling of decades, the training … Continue reading

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It Happened at Three Islands

The rockets climbed towards the sky with a high-pitched whine, leaving behind them a trail of fire. They exploded high in the night, huge flowers of fire that lit up the darkness and the sea for a short instant, and … Continue reading

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Sinner’s Island

Make him bleed… The fog was so thick now that I could barely see my hand in front of my face, let alone the back of the Correction Officer I was meant to be following. A small after-tremor shook the … Continue reading

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The General and the Lady

“General Holsworth? Someone here to see you.” Lightning illuminated the large, wood-paneled room, and at the same time thunder drowned out Holsworth’s response. The guard shifted uneasily. “Sir?” “I asked you,” repeated Holsworth impatiently, “who it was, Wade.” “She gave … Continue reading

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The Gift

“Good day!” The call made Meredith look up from her doll and at the man who was standing right at the fence of the farm. “Stay here, Jessica,” she ordered firmly as she made her rag doll sit in the … Continue reading

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The Inquisitor’s Resolve

To serve without question. To be loyal, honest, and true. To stand by your master’s side. Always, no matter how perilous his quest. Or how dangerous and long his wanderings. That, is the greatest thing a familiar can aspire to. … Continue reading

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Legionnaire

Hope. I’ve lost it. I lost that a long time ago. I lost hope the moment the Enforcers grabbed me over the neck, broke my nose, three of my ribs and dislocated my shoulder. Twelve I was at the time. … Continue reading

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Olvido

They gave me a new rifle two days ago, at the same time they gave me my new assignment. As usual, they told me nothing more than what I strictly needed to know. And honestly, they could very well have … Continue reading

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The Old Man’s Tale of Yore

There was an old man once, who lived in the mires next to the neighbouring swamp that ran past our village. A quiet, humble man – back bent double from too many hard summers and long winters. Sprouting from his … Continue reading

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