Chapter 12: Answer Seeking “The value of intelligence can’t be emphasized enough. A single well trained scout can save the lives of scores of fighters if a commander uses them effectively.” Training Manual of the Soldiers Guild Devon’s heart thundered in his ears. The roof tiles throbbed against his sweat slicked palms. He felt sure [...]
I’m firmly convinced that Chapter 13 is my never ending story. At last count it was well over 16,000 words, and still stomping along like the Queen Mother. The trouble is that my anti-hero, Tor, was evidently fed up with the young hero, Devon, hogging the lime-light. He’s hijacked the narrative completely. When I sit [...]
Light touched his face, too much light for midnight, even with a bright moon and a cloudless sky. He struggled upright and found himself lying across Gunther’s outstretched legs. He had tripped over Gunther! The young air mage was senseless. Simon scrambled to his side, as his head throbbed and darkness swam in from the [...]
“Gunther. Can you send a message drone to the Council? They must know about this place!” The young air mage was hunched into himself. Simon heard the young air mage’s tortured breathing across the chill, moisture sucking air as though it was his own. He watched Gunther marshal his strength. The tense moment stretched longer [...]
