Kre stood and started to walk towards where the door would be, watching the hallway form around him as he did so.  The door seemed to simply be, once he got to the place he remembered it to be, and the knocking sound came forth once again, louder this time.  “We shall talk soon,” came...Read More

There was a slightly uncomfortable silence, broken only by the deep exhales of the Shadow Noj.  Kre experienced a strange sense of déjà vu just then, recalling this exact scene from a few years back, although it involved the real Noj, not this strange shadow creature wearing Noj’s body like a church day outfit. In...Read More

“Yeah, well, I guess I was never the best student in class,” Kre admitted. “I only attended a few years of school myself, so I have no basis of comparison,” the figure responded, possibly as a way to make Kre feel better about his academic inadequacy.  “But yes, you were a very poor student indeed.”...Read More

“You know about Tehynji?” Kre asked, unable to mask his surprise. Shadow Noj shook its head, “Ji.  Just… Ji.  There is no inane cultural prefix to it.” A tentative hand ran along the leathered edge of the game board.  “I remember…” the figure said slowly, “my father playing this game late into the night with...Read More

As the words entered Kre’s ears, his mind was already piecing together the memory that was most suitable.  First, a single speck of light started to shine.  It grew brighter with every passing moment, the fire growing larger and larger still until it was revealed to be the flames from a crackling fireplace.  The light...Read More

Giving his mental neighbor a form… that was a tall order.  He had no idea what to picture and he certainly didn’t want to insult by choosing a form that wasn’t close to what his guest felt would be appropriate. He couldn’t even get the names of the different races right, even after he’d been...Read More

Inwardly, Kre was kicking himself.  Cursing his ill luck. Swearing at the higher power that inflicted him with the strangest of companions at every turn. Scarcely believing that he thought it would be better to be sitting in a prison than it was to be on this crazy, strange ride. ‘How my mind is full...Read More

Kre held his breath and tried to place which part of his brain the voice came from. ‘You think so incredibly much and all of it is perfectly worthless.  It’s so painful,’ the voice muttered in his mind.  ‘I’ve only been awake for a few hours yet, and already I’m at my limit of what...Read More

Kre nodded and sighed, “There’s an awful lot about this world that I’m still learning, but one of the key themes seems to be this idea of prejudice against those who don’t look like you.”  He ran a hand through his hair and sighed again, deeper this time.  “Hells, before this little adventure of mine,...Read More

“Aye,” Ortho said, laying a gentle hand on Kre’s shoulder, “I know that look well.  If it’s as you say lad, and I have no reason to doubt you, then you did a kindness for your friend.  The hardest and most considerate kindness that any of us could ever hope for or, let’s be honest,...Read More