Cassandra, Mana and Cobal walked up the path that led from Ravadier itself to the Vadier estate. They had walked this path together once before, when they first set out on their journey towards Milinia after visiting Arana. That was when Cobal learned that he wasn’t the first member of his family to visit the … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 10 – Sign of the times
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Silent Knight
The moon was out that night. The light it reflected lit up the room enough for him to see. He was wearing his softest boots and made sure to not make any sound. His target was right in front of him, but just a moment ago he’d accidentally hit a plate that was for some … Continue reading Silent Knight
Vol4: Chapter 9 – Ravadier revisited
It was dusk when the carriage hobbled into town. The horses struggled with the heavy vehicle through the sandy roads, but eventually managed to make it all the way to the Luminescent shell, the local establishment that oversaw the rental houses in the peninsula. Unfortunately, this time of year most of these houses were unavailable … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 9 – Ravadier revisited
Vol4: Chapter 8 – Country Roads
The rain that had started when they were still in Saphestan wasn’t letting up at all and it was fully pouring down by the time they reached the next village. There were a couple of sizable villages between the capital and Ravadier and they’d stop at local inns to sleep. Luckily for our three travelers, … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 8 – Country Roads
Vol 4: Chapter 7 – Conviction, doubt and decision
Cobal stopped in front of Mana’s room. The door was closed and he hesitated. After having a heart to heart with his father he knew what he wanted to do, but he felt a bit awkward about it. Mana had decided to help Cassandra with such unwavering conviction that he felt bad about having to … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 7 – Conviction, doubt and decision
Hesitant Hero Update #2
How are you all enjoying volume 4 of the Hesitant Hero so far? There’s some characters in there that I’m quite pleased with. Looking back on my initial draft, there’s some stuff in there that I feel proud about. It gets a bit less good halfway through, but that’s why we write multiple versions. I … Continue reading Hesitant Hero Update #2
Vol 4: Chapter 6 – Shelter from the rain
Cobal had some servants come over to get Cassandra settled in one of the guestrooms while she stayed in the capital. Cobal promised her that he would tak with his father about what they could possibly do about the strange situation in Ravadier and asked that she and Mana wait for at least a little … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 6 – Shelter from the rain
Vol 4: Chapter 5 – Rain and reunion
After a short reprieve from dealing with bothersome meetings, Cobal found himself at the meeting table again the next day. Mana was absent. She excused herself that day due to feeling unwell. Lord Meduar had made a big stink about her being irresponsible, but it had only resulted in souring everyone’s mood. Mana wasn’t the … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 5 – Rain and reunion
Vol 4: Chapter 4 – The temple of Owlana
Standing near the center of town was a beautiful building made out of dark red bricks that towered above most of the surrounding stores and houses. Perched atop the roof was a large owl, carved from a massive tree and placed here many years ago to represent the goddess of wisdom. Big heavy doors marked … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 4 – The temple of Owlana
The Unsleeping City
Last summer I got a subscription to Dropout’s streaming service. They’re the people that once formed CollegeHumor and then started Dropout a while ago. I mainly know about them through Brennan Lee Mulligan, who I know of as being a fantastic storyteller. I talked about his Worlds Beyond Number project on this blog before. Dropout … Continue reading The Unsleeping City