Category Archives: Fiction

First | Previous On the third night of his voyage, Brex found himself struck with insomnia. It was too dark to read and the waters had become too coarse to try and sleep through. So he slipped on his clothes and went up to the deck. The only people present were a handful of deckhands,Continue reading “Brexothuruk”

First | Previous | Next A part of me still wonders if this is the right path. I think I’ll wonder about it for years. Am I giving up? Or am I moving forward? Should I turn around and change my mind? Should I fight harder? Am I doing what’s necessary to survive? Or amContinue reading “The King”

First | Previous | Next Family is such a treacherous thing. None of us ever ask to be born, nor what family we wish to be born into. Once we realize the impact a family can have on a person, we can look to the stars and wish that we were part of another, piningContinue reading “The Queen”

First | Previous | Next It’s not something I want to unlearn, because even then I would still live in fear of its true face, the unknown shadow hanging over me like poison gas, slowly choking me until I flee or fall ill. It was something necessary to learn, something I find myself reluctant toContinue reading “The Prince”

First | Previous | Next Looking back, I understand why some of the choices I made were the wrong ones for the moment. I could go on about what I would do differently in hindsight, but I doubt that would really change anything. You, of all people, know how I get when I fixate onContinue reading “The Princess”

First | Previous | Next To my dearest companion, I write this with a heavy heart, but one free of a burden I never realized I had until it was far too late. You have been so gracious and so understanding, and I want to thank you for everything you’ve done for me, as IContinue reading “The Prodigal Son”

His promise at last fulfilled, Brex arrives at a new nation with a hero’s welcome and a grateful family. But in a matter of days, he finds himself exactly where he started so long ago: Alone with a view of the life he doesn’t have, with only texts on sorcery to keep him company. Worse, a past betrayal rears its ugly head, and Brex can’t help but seek the truth, even if it means losing everything he’s gained since leaving Clan Ironheart.

First | Previous | Next —found myself in a bit of a predicament. While these dwarves and humans had been enough for minor tests, I really need to find someone I can convince to act as a recurring fount of Resource for my greater goals. I’ve considered using my apprentice, but his particular biology wouldContinue reading “Adjudication”