Balthazar pulled his cloak tighter around him. He saw his breath mist up in front of him and blow away on the wind. It wasn’t supposed to be so cold yet, but this had been a strange year. A few neighboring towns had spoke of witchcraft and creatures in the night, a baby had gone …
Yabrauk wrapped his arms around him, holding his spear in the crook of his elbow “It’s cold friend.” His companion Rothart, looked over at him and nodded “What’d you expect? Come, we can’t dwell here long.” Rothart started up the winding mountain trail. Yabrauk following behind him, his teeth chattering. This mountain was cursed, they …
Titus leaned back against the door to the inn “This really isn’t my kind of job you know.” “I know, but you’re all I have. You fight spooks don’t you? Things that haunt the night? Things that creep and stalk, that murder and destroy? Right?” “I do.” “Then what’s different about this job?” “What you …
I had been living in the woods for nearly ten years when it all happened. It was a personal choice, I had nowhere to go but knew that I needed to get away from the city. That I needed to get away from it all. I was labeled crazy there for awhile, even a lawbreaker. …
“I know you can help me.” the woman’s voice was close to breaking but the old man ignored her. “Please.” she reached forward and tugged at the old man’s tattered robe. He stopped, turning around to look at her. She stared into deep eyes set in a weathered face. He seemed to be studying her, …
“Move and you die.” Teflok looked around at the many spears lowered against him, a few poked in and drew blood. “Don’t be foolish, I have important news I bring. Bigger than our petty squabbles.” said Teflok. “Petty squabbles? We have been at war for a generation, dozens of my men have fallen by your …
Daniel looked out at the tall cypress trees before him and sighed. “They’re beautiful in there own way.” “Sure are.” replied Benny, Daniel’s boss, who was standing by his side “So anyway what’d you bring me out here for?” “An idea I had.” replied Daniel. “An idea?” asked Benny raising a bushy eyebrow. “Yeah, but …
Titus ran his armor clad finger along the iron door before him. He leaned in and studied the etched symbols that he didn’t recognize. “What do you think.” a voice came from behind. Titus turned and looked at the small crowd gathered there, seven men in all. “Can’t say much.” “You…feel anything?” asked Grimold, the …
“Hit it, they’re gaining.” “The hell you think I’m doing?” Charles heard the whine of bullets whizzing by his open window. “Can’t this thing go any faster Charles?” “Shut the hell up and give em something back.” snapped Charles his knuckles white on the steering wheel. Leroy leaned out the passenger window and did his …
Kilwin knew they’d be back. He could feel it deep in his bones, the primordial fear and foreboding that rose up no matter what he did to quell it. He knew he was no coward. He had fought in many a battle. He had driven off the invaders from the East as well as the …