Salandra’s eyes went wide as they entered the clearing.Grac gave a nod, not really sure what to say.“You mentioned that you were interested in Irkan history and our friend here is from Tas’Irkan, so I figured the two of you could chat.” Cobal said sheepishly.Salandra spun around and hugged him. “This is beyond what I … Continue reading Chapter 21 – Irkan culture and history →

When Lysa returned to the room, she was carrying a small chest that was simple in make but looked sturdy enough. She put it on her desk and retrieved the key for it from the drawer in her desk. With a click it opened and she pushed the lid open. She then revealed from it … Continue reading Chapter twenty – The librarian’s gifts →

Cobal found both Eliana and Grac sitting around a currently cold campfire. They were deep enough into the forest that no one traveling the dirt road that led from Marsolin to the rest of the kingdom would ever spot them. Eliana’s arm was bandaged up pretty heavily. “What happened?” Cobal asked as he stepped into … Continue reading Chapter 19 – The calm before the storm →

“Did you just take a bath?” Salandra asked.The question caught Cobal off guard as they made their way up the stairs in the main hall of the slums. “I did, how did you know?”She smiled. “Your hair is still wet.”Cobal reached for his hair. It reached well past his shoulders now, he hadn’t found the … Continue reading Chapter 18 – The Solin Family →

Cobal woke up early that morning. The sun wasn’t out yet but he felt restless after spending all of yesterday indoors. After getting dressed and drinking some water he went for a quick run through town. He had only seen the center of town and the district they entered from so he figured a run … Continue reading Chapter 17 – The sage’s letter →

Although he hadn’t been exercising much lately, Cobal still felt exhausted. He sunk into the strangely comfortable bench that he sat on in the Phantom Homestead. Sitting next to him was Salandra and across from them were Mana and Kayzel. They invited the scribe along when they walked past him in the main hallway of … Continue reading Chapter 16 – In the Phantom Homestead →

Cobal knocked on the door of Lysa’s office.“It’s open,” her voice came from inside. He opened the door and both him and Salandra stepped into the room before closing the door behind them again.“Back so soon?” Lysa asked. The librarian was sitting behind her desk with Mana off to the side, both of them with … Continue reading Chapter 15 – Medicinal Magic →

“Good morning, my name is Salandra Fevezar. I am one of the scribes working at the Topaz Slumber and I was told that you are in need of someone knowledgeable of herbal medicine?” A young woman stood in front of Cobal, a fair bit shorter than he himself was.“That is correct, thank you for taking … Continue reading Chapter 14 – The Slums →

Two screams were heard before Eliana rushed out of the church, Kayzel not far behind her. The old men were understandably hiding behind the altar. If something dangerous was happening, it was up to the mercenaries to deal with it. What she saw outside she wasn’t quite ready for. A creature from mythology, one thought … Continue reading Chapter 13- The ruined village of Rafar III →