Runestones spilled onto the concrete. Some within the chalk circle, more without. The seer smiled a half-toothed grin. "You flee a great evil, no?" His breath tasted of sour meat and Gatorade. "Something like that." I tried to see which runes had tipped him off, but they just looked like rocks to me. "You shall … Continue reading Runes
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Squire
Chain mail is hard to polish. Its links are small, hard to reach. Most squires toss the damned thing in an oil bath and let it simmer for a night, but not Grendivall. He wrapped a fine silk cloth around a fishbone and worked at those links for a full day and night. By sunrise, … Continue reading Squire
Hermit
There once was an old man in a cave. He was the keeper of an ancient and powerful sword gifted by the gods themselves. A thousand years ago, the heavens cracked open and poured forth a prophecy: when the world needs a hero, he shall seek out the holy weapon and defeat its keeper in … Continue reading Hermit
Corey Laisure 