Kre needed no threats to be encouraged to look after a horse in need.  However, he did make note of Barry’s eyes in the moment that he believed the man could just as easily kill him as task him.  To have someone so utterly lacking in conscience or remorse that such an act would come...Read More

Kre merely nodded, unsure of what to say now that he was alone with the massive man that was able to get a normally genial Beleg all riled up.  Though with Beleg now on his mind and with a desire to change the subject, he asked, “Has Master Cuthalion retired for the evening then?” Barry...Read More

True to his word, Kre returned to the stables after delivering the bags and being told to bugger off while the two men continued their night of competitive drinking in relative silence, as if each were afraid of being the first to call it quits, but neither wanting to actually stay and converse with the...Read More

“Is that the plan then?  Kill me?” Barry shrugged, “It’s always been the plan.  You know that.” Beleg swirled his wine glass, looking nonplussed at the thought.  “You’ve certainly tried over the years, but still I live.” “And you’ll live at least a few days longer still,” Barry muttered.  “I have other business to attend...Read More

“We haven’t even started on the Church!” Dain exclaimed, clearly getting way too emotionally involved in the topic, his excitement showing in the rising color of his face. “And the Dragon Knights?” Kre asked, as much to steer the conversation away from a potentially controversial topic as to steer it towards one that he had...Read More

“Ombarrian?” Dain asked again, making sure that he was hearing it correctly.  “I’ve not heard that particular name before, but I do know of the Joseth family. Can you describe the man?” Kre shrugged, “I mean, pretty much like the darker version of Beleg, hair, eyes, tan… all of it just darker.”  He paused a...Read More

Barry grinned, flashing brilliant, perfect white teeth, “Call me by my proper name, and you have a deal.” Beleg’s smile faltered for just a fraction of a second, but it was likely that only Kre and Barry noticed, knowing the big man as well as they both did.  “Very well… Ombarrian.” Barry waved his hand...Read More

Kre was busy watching the tunnel opening, as was almost everyone else, so he didn’t notice Beleg’s back stiffen up.  He did notice the big man move quickly to get up from the table, his meal only half-eaten, which was certainly unprecedented. Beleg hadn’t quite made it to the tunnel leading to the back rooms...Read More

Most of the other places of business in Yahaestra were hidden farther back in the mountainside, requiring clear knowledge of which tunnels to turn down lest one find themselves at a dead end or worse, falling down a crevasse to who knows where.  The three times that Kre had been sent out, it was with...Read More

They spent another two days and nights at the cavern inn.  Spending pretty much every hour of every day there gave Kre a lot of time to study the way that the building blended almost seamlessly into the caves cut into the cliffside.  His only excursions away from the inn were to exercise the horses...Read More