A high Fantasy epic in short story form
“Cousin! I’ve come on behalf of my family to support you on your mission to Gilbertown.”
“Midwinter, Great to see you, why didn’t your father send your brothers?” The King asks.
“They were busy riding horses or something, and I know you are King now, but if you ever call me by my full name again, I will find you alone and will knock you out. I promise!”
Roasa and Rain On the road to Gilbertown, the royal envoy just restarted after stopping for midday lunch. The two members of the Queen’s personal guard ride atop her carriage. Rain is on alert, ever committed to her job. Roasa is bored. “It must be hard being back in the Capital. Are you okay?” RoasaContinue reading “Final Places Part 2”
Matthew and Marco Ser Matthew and his Bellumi delegation approach the city gates of Orlea. Matthew is on edge because he doesn’t trust the Broussard’s. Not after everything that Marco has put them through over the past year. Even with the seal of the king and the waving of a flag of truce, Matthew hasContinue reading “Final Places Part 1”
“The people are already calling it the Night of the Black Sky.” Yorba says to the Court. “How do we know that it was just one night?” Rune asks. “That’s a good question, we will find out soon.” Queen Asna states. “Rumor is that it started in the west.” Matthew adds. “We must send aContinue reading “Marching Orders”
A couple hours later, just past midnight the door to the King’s room slowly creeps open. A dark hooded figure slides into the room. Since it is so dark, the figure can’t see that Asna is awake and staring at him. She tries to gently nudge Aero to wake up, but he doesn’t.
In a panic, the Queen speaks “What are you doing?”
“You’re not suppose to be awake.” He replies.
Ser Matthew is an anointed knight from the small town of Two Springs. He is a commoner who’s mother is from Riverbend, the shanty town just outside of the Capital of Blue Water Castle. He never knew his real father. As an infant, his mother moved to Two Springs to keep him from being raisedContinue reading “Bio- Ser Matthew”
“You got a lot of nerve coming in here!” Someone shouts.
Matthew turns around looking for the body attached to the voice. The room grew quiet when the shout came, everyone is looking at Ser Matthew.
“I said, you got a lot of nerve stepping foot in my bar!” It’s Ser Oliver, the Captain of the Guard of the Fraternal Order of Anointed Knights.
“Why is that? I am an anointed knight, same as you. This is the knight I anointed in Meego, Ser Ali. We are here to drink.” Matthew replies.
“You don’t belong. You’re not a true knight and neither is your desert friend, get out now.” Ser Oliver says.
Nunley the Hunter Nunley arrived at Perga Lyne, the big island of the Peel archipelago about a week ago. He is still hunting his trophy; his cape will not be complete until he claims the second wing from Zyno’s back. The problem for Nunley is that there are no Skymen to be found anywhere. “SerContinue reading “Around the Kingdom #2”
“What’s this? A fresh snack? Good, I am very hungry.” A deep and intimidating voice says from inside the depths of the cave.
Both men stop, they allow a few seconds of fear to overtake them. Aero didn’t tell them the terror that grips their bones from his voice alone. Ali immediately starts thinking about running, Matthew starts trying to figure out if he can outrun Ali.
Heavy breathing can be heard from the direction of the voice, then footsteps that sound more like small earthquakes echo off the cave walls.
“He… He told us you would say something like that.” Matthew stammers out.
“People of Meego! These two volunteers stand against ten of our own to see if Prince Aero’s words are true. It’s a fight to the last man or woman on each side. Are you ready?”
The Meegan contingent holds their swords above their heads. Matthew stands at the ready while Roasa nods yes.
“FIGHT!” Dabir shouts.
Relics of the Old Age