Fantasy

The Fifth Star - Chapter 6 (2/2) - Out of Time

“What I'm doing,” Darius said slowly, as if explaining the situation to a child, “is freeing myself of you.” He strode casually to the door and used...

The Fifth Star - Chapter 6 (1/2) - Out of Time

His preparations were nearly complete. Considering how long Darius had lived in Lothan, the bag laying on his bed containing all he needed to move on...

The Fifth Star - Chapter 5 (2/2) - Broken Vow

“Hey, now,” Darius crooned, a hand moving to her back and rubbing softly in an effort to comfort her, “it’s going to be okay. Do you want to tell me...

The Fifth Star - Chapter 5 (1/2) - Broken Vow

If it weren’t for the regular visits of the mage whose name she’d learned was Darius, Sparrow would have had no idea how much time passed in her cell...

The Fifth Star - Chapter 4 (2/2) - Over Aethribane

Sparrow did as he asked, backing away with quickly shuffling feet while the jailor peered over from his seat to see what was going on. Her eyes held...

The Fifth Star - Chapter 4 (1/2) - Over Aethribane

The moment Darius emerged from the dark confines of the castle's prison, he severed the connection to his aethris that had been fuelling the...

The Fifth Star - Chapter 3 (3/3) - Secrets Exposed

Only a grunt preceded the repetition of the horrid noise, and the door was opened wide for their admittance. Only once the door was shut behind them...

The Fifth Star - Chapter 3 (2/3) - Secrets Exposed

As he shut the door behind himself and Vynn, Dorivan released a tense sigh, the noise level of the brothel itself dropping to a barely audible murmur...

The Fifth Star - Chapter 3 (1/3) - Secrets Exposed

Sparrow released a sigh as she pulled off the filthy cleaning apron she'd worn all afternoon and hung it on the back of her chamber door. The wooden...

The Diploma

There was once a land where people had a very peculiar way of selecting a marriage partner. Men and Women in that land would attend, part time, a...