Arabesque, Suggest, Acquiesce (Version 1)
Roderick took the quiet mumbles as permission to continue his self expression, which he did with gusto. His mother flopped down at the dining room table…
I Dare You
I dare you To take the risk, To be yourself, To be honest, To show me your world. I don’t ask for A knight in shinning armor Or the perfect man. All I need is…
Name That Tune, Conclusion
Martill had long ago become tired of straining his voice to order the final attack. His men knew the signal flare, and boomed forth off the ridgeline and down…
Name That Tune, Part 4
“Vann? How rich am I?” The question was a ritual. “You have wealth unequaled, sir. Of all freelords of the king, you have the most spoils and been given the…
Name That Tune, Part 3
Vann, his lieutenant, signaled to the unit leaders to double-time. It was their standard raid deployment - used to terrify. If a commander wanted to win…
Name That Tune, Part 2
He used his axe as a walking staff for the march from his halls, but now the strength of light coming from above the next rise hearkened to the arrival at his…
Name That Tune, Part 1
He had walked thirty miles to kill a man. Martill strode firmly across the dale, but his eyes were tired and he had no smile nor gleam for his men. They bore…