He lurched forward, bones creaking with effort. He had only just barely closed his eyes a few moments ago. He pushed onto the couch with his hands and propelled himself back to his feet. He was exhausted, but he had to make sure the students got on their way. He went to the window and saw each of...
Their shift was almost over, and they sat playing a game of dice as the first bits of silvery light from the dawn started to rise in the east. “The night is quiet,” Jok said. “Every night is quiet around here,” Gek replied dryly. “At least it’s almo...
He was busy gnawing on a pear and hoping that Kyra kept to her word and had not ratted him out about Feberik’s horse. Kathair assumed that Feberik would figure it out eventually, but he hoped to be back in the field with the dragon slayers by the time that occurred. Either...
Kelden said sternly as he caught one of the Zinferth sailors holding some gold coins from the Isabell. The sailor stuttered and shifted in his boots for a moment before shaking his head vigorously and placing the coins back in the chest. “I just wanted to hold them for a b...
The black, pointy-eared satyr stood before him. Under a brow crowned with curled, thick horns, the gold eyes stared back at him. The satyr held up a palm and then pushed it down, motioning for Aparen to close his eyes again. “You must focus your mind,” the satyr said. “Clo...
Janik said. “Are we cleaning windows again?” Erik asked. “Well, you’re good at it,” Janik replied with a chuckle. Erik didn’t mind washing windows. It was certainly better than sitting and writing lines to work off his demerits. He also liked having the freedom to talk, and Janik seemed to like h...
2nd year of the reign of Aldehenkaru’hktanah Sit’marihu, 13th King of Roegudok Hall. It had been several weeks since the demon had managed to launch a surprise attack in the main hall. The Home Guard was left with twenty dwarves, including Kijik, barely enough to patro...
They all tumbled to the floor in a heap and the sorceress was quick to magically seal the window. “What’s the matter?” Lepkin shouted. “Is the door sealed?” Dimwater asked. Lepkin nodded and pointed. “We put everything agains...
The bearded wizard halted the group and inspected it from afar, glancing back down to the book in his hands and finally nodding. “This should be it,” Seidrif said. “Let’s get inside and take a look around.” “What about the horses?” Bolgrif asked. &n...
The wind whipped up dust around the man, forcing him to pull his tattered gray cloak tighter about him. He bent his head low toward the dirt path as his feet thumped one in front of the other. Under his cloak, the dented plate mail clanked and clanged loudly with each step. &nbs...
He had never seen a cavedog before, but he was knowledgeable enough to know what it was when he saw it and it didn’t surprise him as much as it did some of the others nearby. He saw Alferug standing next to Erik, and noted a curious aura next to him. It was green, as deep ...