It's been a lot of fun working on the book! We've reached the end of the first book, and I'm proud to see how far its come. That all being said, I have fallen very, very behind on my backlog of chapters. So, for the time being, I am putting the story on hiatus so I can catch up and deliver you mo...
2024-04-01 05:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria placed the golden cube onto Head Guildmaster Odalf’s desk.
Odalf sat there staring at it in silence. His velvet cape draped over his left shoulder which fastened at the opposite side of the waist with a decorative brooch of the guild's emblem. He leaned forward and reached out...
2024-03-28 17:16:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria placed the golden cube onto Head Guildmaster Odalf’s desk.
Odalf sat there staring at it in silence. His velvet cape draped over his left shoulder which fastened at the opposite side of the waist with a decorative brooch of the guild's emblem. He leaned forward and reached out...
2024-03-28 17:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe arena was torn up.
The instruments above had gone silent, save for one lute, that held a single, low note.
The Ringleader was waiting patiently.
Maria glared at him. She downed three of her healing and mana potions, completely refilling her stats. Her pain and soreness faded...
2024-03-25 17:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria drew her Serpent’s Blade
She took another glance around. The arena was empty, not a single soul was sitting in any of the seats. “Who the hell are you talking to?”
“Don’t you worry about that,” The Ringleader chuckled, the deadpan gaze of his mask piercing Maria’s ...
2024-03-21 17:15:15 +0000 UTC View PostJust as Maria ran through the tent flaps, she skidded to a halt, and her eyes went wide. “What the hell?”
They were standing on a bright red, semicircular platform. Below them was an endless void. The tent stretched for what looked like an eternity. There was no way this massive space w...
2024-03-18 17:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria’s heart was pounding.
According to Irra, they were only a few hours away from arriving at the entrance to the secret passageway. A few miles back, they had veered off the main road to Trumhere Fortress. The horses trotted over the uneven surface of the dense forest. Despite the calm...
2024-03-14 17:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostMaria woke up tired and exhausted the next morning.
She was lying flat against the neatly tucked-in covers of her guild bed. The sun was shining through the window, directing a narrow beam of light directly into her eyes. She shielded them, and rolled onto her side, groaning. She hadn’t e...
2024-03-11 17:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe fractured moon cast its luminous pale glow onto the cobblestone street.
By now, most people had gone home, leaving the streets fairly barren, save for a few wandering souls. Bar hoppers, vagabonds, and homeless seeking asylum in the back alleys behind inns and restaurants. Of course, th...
2024-03-07 18:16:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria sat in the dungeon.
Not in a cell, no, across from one. Her leg was folded over one another, and she was slumped forward, held up only by her hand, from which her elbow pressed sharply and uncomfortably into her knee. Chariot was at the end of the torch-lit, stone corridor, speaking t...
2024-03-07 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria carefully scaled down the side of the inn, shuffling step by step across footholds, unsteady bricks, and slight stone protrusions. When she hopped down to the back alley below, she landed squarely on her feet, wobbling, and almost losing her balance. Tanalia had simply double-jumped down, w...
2024-03-04 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria carefully peeked out the window.
Below came the sound of horse hooves clacking against the cobblestone street. Berlington guards marched past the building, spears, and swords in hand as they searched the streets and questioned the pedestrians.
The dim, dusty attic they were hidi...
2024-02-29 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria stood at the front doors of the church.
Walking the length of the columbarium again, she could still smell the sewer, even if the scent wasn’t really there. The thought of having to go back into a sewage system was revolting enough, but having to be back where they first entered lef...
2024-02-26 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post“May the Lunar Goddess watch over and protect our sister as she embarks on this new chapter of her journey.” The voice was muffled. Maria could barely hear it. Underwater, everything sounded muffled and distorted, but, in an oddly peaceful way. She was alone with her thoughts, left to float i...
2024-02-22 18:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe lake was cold.
Maria broke the surface of the water, gasping for air. Her skin felt prickly, and her hands and feet almost felt like they were burning. She hugged herself, shivering as she kicked to stay afloat. The pale light of the fractured moon glistened on the water, while it’s r...
2024-02-19 18:16:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe lake was cold.
Maria broke the surface of the water, gasping for air. Her skin felt prickly, and her hands and feet almost felt like they were burning. She hugged herself, shivering as she kicked to stay afloat. The pale light of the fractured moon glistened on the water, while it’s r...
2024-02-19 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I suppose it’s time,” Maria sighed.
“That it is,” Hargrim said. “The rest is up to you. I can help you sort the ingredients, and what you’ll need for what, but after that, you need to enchant on your own.”
“Yeah, I know. Boy, am I looking forward to it,” she said ...
2024-02-15 18:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostMaria was resting in the shade of Hargrim’s front yard.
She sat against a thick oak tree and took the time to smell the sweet, morning air. She had barely slept the night prior, practicing her enchanting and all. It was coming more naturally, though it was no less straining on her energy....
2024-02-12 18:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostName: Chariot Crowhaven
Lvl: 31
HP: 958/2240
MP: 48/49
Total Defense: 585
Total Attack: 166
Name: Tanalia Taymore
Lvl...
2024-02-08 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostName: Chariot Crowhaven
Lvl: 24 >> 29
HP: 1741 >> 2097
MP: 42 >> 47
Total Defense: 585
Total Attack: 166
Name: Tanalia Tay...
2024-02-05 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, Maria sat in Hargrim’s cabin.
It was about as small on the inside as it was on the outside. The single room was comprised of everything he would need, a small fireplace, a kitchen table with a counter, and a bed nearby. Another door led out to the backyard, where Maria h...
2024-02-01 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe trio rode into Lakeside Village on the back of an open wooden carriage. A kind maiden with a large, black stallion, had agreed to bring them to the village. It was a long enough walk that Maria knew she’d never make it before her legs gave out on her.
Lakeside Village was nestled in t...
2024-01-29 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria: Can we talk?
Maria awoke slowly, and winced, shielding her eyes as a ray of sunlight reflected from the window into her eyes.
She sat up slowly and checked her party menu.
Chariot and Tanalia were still in it. Maria breathed a sigh of relief, b...
2024-01-25 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria’s hair was still damp as she walked up to the second floor. She brushed the wet strands clinging to her face aside and sighed.
The rowdy noise of the mess hall had grown even more intense. More guild members and regular patrons had entered to dine but were instead met with a wall o...
Maria didn’t want to listen to any more music for the rest of the night.
A few tables down from her, a bard had struck up a song, that drew in the crowd of adventurers in the mess hall to sing along. He stood atop one of the chairs, one leg on the table, and sang like there was no tomorro...
2024-01-22 18:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostMaria didn’t want to listen to any more music for the rest of the night.
A few tables down from her, a bard had struck up a song, that drew in the crowd of adventurers in the mess hall to sing along. He stood atop one of the chairs, one leg on the table, and sang like there was no tomorro...
2024-01-22 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostMaria doubled over, panting.
She held her stomach as an aching pain tore at her kidneys. She didn’t know how far they had run, but it wasn’t far enough to escape the sight of the smoke rising from the theater. Against the night sky, the black clouds of ash seemed to almost stand out ami...
2024-01-18 18:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostMaria stood by the door of the changing room, looking out at the stage.
The Ringleader hadn't moved an inch, but she still didn't trust him. While Chariot and Tanalia changed into their equipment, she offered to stand guard in case he sprung on them. To her surprise, he never did.
The...
2024-01-15 18:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostMaria’s vision wavered. Her face ached, and the taste of blood lingered on her tongue.
Her wrists were bound to the armrests of a wooden chair with rope. She could barely see anything outside of the single halo of light shining down onto her. Chariot and Tanalia were seated across from he...
2024-01-11 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostTanalia and Horst turned slightly to the sound of Chariot toppling over.
“Oh, poor girl. She was your friend, no?”
“She’ll be alright,” Tanalia said and turned back around so that he would as well. “She’s just being dramatic.”
“My men will take care of her, mak...
2024-01-08 18:16:01 +0000 UTC View Post