The flickering of the florescent lights and the stench of human existence is almost nauseating. Despite the late hour, there is still an active nightlife going on below the streets of New York as well as above. I keep away from the milling human zombies that darkness has drawn out from whatever h...
He came to a stop just outside the room of the man he was sent to fetch and adjusted his doublet before knocking sharply on the door. “What is it?” Lord Alton demanded sharply. “Milord, his grace requires your presence in the study immediately,” the page called through the door, relaying the duke...
He purchased a bed cover that he was able to fill with straw and made himself a decent pallet upon which to sleep. He also bought himself several tools that he was not able to steal and made a bookshelf for his books. He then bought a couple carpets, stole a couple others, along with materials to...
An audience of key nobles and influential subjects sat seated in rows of chairs along the two opposing walls to his right and left. General Brague stood to Mellina’s right, looking as though he wished to demand why the gods hated him so much as to return Azerick to the world of the living. ...
Gaining entry had proven to be rather simple once he shed the body of his last host and traveled once more as a shade. His ethereal body was an advantage when it came to the ease with which he could move about and hide in the shadows, but it also put him lowest on the food chain. He would need to...
It was a decent establishment frequented mostly by Valbush’s middle and upper-middle class. The droning of voices competed with the tobacco smoke for attention, but it was not the raucous cacophony of the lower-class taverns. It was a place where people could enjoy a drink and talk without having...
The sorcerer was astounded at the little dragon’s stamina. Despite her awkward gait, she never asked to stop and rest and never lagged behind Horse, even at a trot.“Sandy, I have been thinking about what you said, about your instincts, and I think you may be right. It was unfair of me to judge yo...
On the ship, she was a captive but soon she would be someone’s slave. She had decided to behave herself after Captain Jake’s threat, and when she watched the crew unload and herd the other prisoners into cages, she knew she had made the smart choice. The soon-to-be slaves were all filthy and appe...