As the party continued their journey, the rain and wind slowly faded away so that by the time they took a path away from the main road and further north, the weather was actually rather pleasant. Spring was around the corner and everywhere around them the flowers and trees had started the early stages of … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Eight – Off the beaten path →

The rain was pouring down from the sky and Cobal was absolutely miserable sitting on the front bench of the wagon. They were taking turns driving the wagon and the other two were taking shelter in the back. Credit where credit was due, but the fabric was doing a stellar job of keeping the rain … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Seven – A break in the Road →

“I like walking through a foreign city,” Cobal said. “I’m learning that just now.” They had already picked up several things and were going to get a cart with some horses next.“You know, there are cities in my old world where you can’t even really walk.”Cobal looked at Mana confused. “You’re going to have to … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Six – Wagons and Wondering →

The ship docked in Jasodar just before noon. After bidding the crew members of the Tidescreecher farewell, the trio of travelers made their way into the town. Cobal and Mana both took in the architecture and the way this city felt since neither of them had ever been here. Eliana had been here before and … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Five – Jasodar, the capital of trade →

The following morning Eliana called everyone to the central area of the cove, where there was a large open space. She stood upon a small wooden podium with Fareh and Majar to her side. Cobal and Mana stood towards the back of the gathered group of sailors and pirates. They already knew what Eliana was … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Four – Destination Marsolin →

There was an eerie silence when Cobal stepped out of the temple. He hadn’t really picked up on it earlier but there were no sounds of fighting at all now. Just as they were walking out into the rain they spotted movement in the nearby bushes. The sun had all but vanished beyond the horizon … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Three – Aftermath of the Raid →

After what felt like hours but was probably only about ten or twenty minutes at most, the relative quiet of the camp ahead of them bursted into action as people were getting up and all headed in the same direction. Someone had been spotted for sure. Eliana came over to the rest of the group. … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-Two – Violent Dusk →

“Just so all you idiots don’t embarrass me, let me go over the plan one last time.” The Captain was standing on the upper deck, looking down on everyone who had come along on this trip to Triban island. “We will try to sail in on the far north side of the island. It’s the … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-One – Triban Island →

True to her word, Captain Tidescreecher had her crew set up a feast in a matter of minutes. The tables were already set up and the fire that was mainly used for heat was quickly converted into a grill. Cobal finally managed to place some of the noises he was hearing earlier, there were some … Continue reading Vol 2: Chapter Twenty – A banquet fit for a prince →