Chapter Twenty-Eight Letters When Cobal woke up in the morning it was already light out and he realized he’d overslept quite a bit. Not that he had anywhere to go in particular, but his body must have been really exhausted after the previous day. After getting some quick breakfast in his room he went to … Continue reading Chapter 28 – Letters →

“Shit.” Cobal kicked over the bench where his brother sat earlier. “What do we do now?”“There are a few things, but let’s start by making sure Grac is alright. I’m confident that with that flashy exit they’re not coming back anytime soon so that shouldn’t be one of our worries.” Eliana seemed to have recovered … Continue reading Chapter 27 – Aftermath →

“How are you, what are you, why are you here?” Cobal couldn’t even find the right question.“I should ask you the same thing, why are you in a foreign country sneaking into a destroyed building.” Selvia gasped. “Not that I’m not happy to see you, but it’s very dangerous here.”“Is this someone you know?” Eliana … Continue reading Chapter 26 – Family →

As they had planned, Cobal and Mana met up with Eliana and Grac on the outskirts of town. They’d excited through the western gate so as to not tip off anyone to where they were going. It was unlikely that the town guards were in cahoots with the cultists but Eliana assured them that it … Continue reading Chapter 25 – Assault on Solin Manor →

“Have you read that story before?” Mana asked Cobal. She’d finished reading it much quicker than he did and had moved on to another story but when he closed the book she looked at him for his opinion. The book itself had some more stories included and then a biography of the author, but Cobal … Continue reading Chapter 24 – A musical meeting →

Hidden comfortably within a burrow in the woods was a lovely little family of foxes. Mother and father fox had made their nest next to a clearing so that their young could venture out and explore the world without getting out of their sight. And so the family lived comfortably for a few weeks until … Continue reading Chapter 23 – The fox of good fortune →

Where both the Topaz Slumber and the Ruby Observatory were impressive in their own rights, each of them prioritized function over form to an extent. The same couldn’t be said for the Sapphire Respite, whose designer had strayed away from the tediousness of function and opted to instead turn the hall into a spectacular sight. … Continue reading Chapter 22 – The Sapphire Respite →

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 →