Ad Quod Damnum
Her mouth draws tight, a line of suppressed rage. It would have to do for a glare. The warrior sighs and considers his blade, pitted and stained. “Thou judgest…
Within a Regal Chamber
With brute force he enters the regal chamber, dripping the dark spoils of combat. The room is white and made all the more sterling by the moonlight flooding in…
Dancer
There are dreams here Hidden behind the pretty mask I wear You wish I were one-dimensional So it would be safe to judge me I will stand here And guard your…
The Real Victor
With each fall of the sword, the beast’s insides became more visible but no blood fell. With a great clang, the beast dropped his weapon. The beast collapsed…
Contained
Andraste’s feet were nearly inaudible as they padded slowly down one of the long grey and blue metal corridors that wove their way through guts of the massive…
Second Chancers - Ready, Steady, Go
The great hall swept swiftly into action. All trappings of festivities and idleness were spirited away, replaced by the earnest practicalities of war. If the…
The Warrior and the Sorcerer
“I will not bow,” said the warrior defiantly, “to you or any Pretender to the Throne of Goth who dares to usurp the rightful king.” “Understandable,” replied…
The Door At The End Of The Hallway
“This will be easy. I can handle this.” The thief confidently and carefully checked the door for traps; drop-blades and hidden dart shooters were pretty common…
Ball Turret Gunner
Alarm horns cut through REM like a tri-laser through a Kleg attack ship. I sleep in the ball so I don’t have to waste time running or strapping into the hot…
My Lady
I said I’d keep you safe. But in the end, I couldn’t. You trusted me with your life. But, I guess I can’t be trusted. For in your time of need. I wasn’t there…
Achievement Unlocked!
I wrote furiously with my pen. I shuffled papers around, copying numbers, dates, letters. My handwriting started out big and first-grade-teacher perfect, but…
Warrior Princess
Chapter 1 When I was little, I was set on the steps of the warrior school. No one knows how I got there, least of all me. All I know is that I was set with a…
Warrior Princess
*Prologue (cont.)* The fisherman and his wife finally agreed, because they had other children as well. But they made the King promise that he would give their…
Warrior Princess
*Prologue (continued)* “How?” Kala asked? “She’ll become immortal the very second she turns 22. I will destroy her before then. watch me. ” Wursa disappeared…