Mercy for the Chosen – Ch. 3 – 1: Where Even Death Can Die
Posted September 1, 2013
The afternoon sun glared brightly on the snow-covered walks and buildings, casting equally dark shadows across the city. Whether by design or by chance, the eastern section, commonly called the Gray Quarter though previously it was the Stone Quarter that housed the city's working class, lay shroude...
Mercy for the Chosen – Ch. 2 – 5: Lying Before a King
Posted July 17, 2013
Eventually, he had to stop and rest. The sun glared brightly off the snow, but the air still felt clean, which meant it was still morning. The knight leaned against a rock outcropping under the shade of a copse of pines. Earlier, he'd removed his cape from Ponks' face and washed it in the snow, l...
Mercy for the Chosen – Ch. 2 – 4: Lying Before a King
Posted July 9, 2013
"Hail!" Arnau called. When no one answered, he guided his horse through the pike barricades, where the road shot under the fort's walls. To his left squatted a thatch building bearing an inn sign. It was poorly constructed and featured a sloppy painting of some kind of animal holing a green shape....
Mercy for the Chosen – Ch. 2 – 3: Lying Before a King
Posted June 29, 2013
The sun was setting. The sun was setting and the inhabitants of Dragon Bridge were turning in for the night. Merchants put their wares away, leaving their most valuable pieces out for the last-minute buyer. Children hurried home at the calls of their mothers; those shrill cries cutting the air li...
Mercy for the Chosen – Ch. 2 – 2: Lying Before a King
Posted June 22, 2013
"Sir, I can't let you inside. We're officially closed," said Sorex, shifting uneasily under the heavy presence of the noble. "Sorex. Are we not friends of a kind? My armor is inside and I am in need of it." "You're rich! Just buy some new armor. Isn't that what you people do? Besides, can't it...