“If my tier fours can follow my colleague here, we’ll get you sorted soon.”  He waved his hand and several folks started to filter out of the room, including one of the servants. “Next, my threes!”  The process followed for this group as well as the next group of tier twos.  Now it was just...Read More

Before Kre could ask any further questions, Beleg rolled into the room.  He shook his head slowly when he spotted the short, muscular figure that they called “the Champ”, but kept his pace until he made his way to where Kre and Barry were standing.  Barry inclined his head towards his arch nemesis, “If you...Read More

Kre and the other two helpers were sent through a small side door and along a short passage to the next room.  The large chamber they found themselves in was already populated by four other servant types, two younger than Kre and two older.  Kre waved and offered a greeting to those in the room,...Read More

They didn’t follow the old man for too long, but the tunnel they traversed was well lit and fairly wide. Despite his age and crooked back, the old man kept a quick pace. Judging by his figure and his unusually pale skin, Kre estimated that he spent most, if not all of his life down...Read More

With another curtsey, the two young ladies escorted the three of them down the canyon just a bit more, to a larger opening.  The women took two lanterns from nearby the cavern entrance and lit them using the candle set there for that purpose.  They then waved the gentlemen forward and led them into the...Read More

As the four of them strode through the canyon, folks on both sides gave them a wide berth and generally avoided eye contact.  Kre assumed it was due to the presence of two of the largest and most dangerous looking men that these folks had ever seen, but some of the furtive glances and whispers...Read More

Kre was thankful that their evening and early morning workouts were more of him assisting Beleg rather than full participation in the physical activities.  He brought out various weapons for Beleg to run through his forms, served him cold water when he needed a break, and kept the snack platter filled with nutritious morsels.  The...Read More

After processing Beleg’s words, the lunch that Kre had eaten a bit ago threatened to make a reappearance.  Luckily, with some deep breathing, he managed to keep it all down. “That’s terrible,” he said finally through clenched teeth.  “How can people be so… so…” “Evil?” Dain said, not bothering to look up.  “It’s far easier...Read More

“Can you believe that?!” Beleg thundered.  “Outside my prime!” Kre was never more thankful of the candle’s power than now, when Beleg used his angry voice.  Without the magical light, his yell would likely have reverberated through the tunnels and into the main room of the tavern.  Unfortunately, within the candle’s light, Dain and Kre...Read More

It was early afternoon once the horse was settled back in and care was given to their own horses, so Kre made his way back to Dain’s room with some lunch in hand.  The door was locked, which wasn’t unusual, but there was also no light coming from underneath.  There were no sounds either, which...Read More