The way that Ras was intently focused on him was alarming, more so than the idea that his odd dream travels had been fully discovered.  There was actually a part of him that was relieved with the idea that he might be able to confide all of these strange events in someone else, especially someone...Read More

“In fact,” she added in a more muted tone, “it was rash to present myself in such a manner.  I have no doubt there will be repercussions from my recklessness, but I thought the need was critically immediate.” “Again, thank you,” Kre said.  Already the lighting was getting dim, as if he were sitting next...Read More

“It was an attempted cleansing,” she said finally.  Her voice had none of the joy and light that were typical in the manner in which she usually spoke to him.  “There is an unwelcome spirit of some sort that has found its way to you.” Kre nodded, unsure of how to explain fully what had...Read More

Kre could see the flames cascade about his body, but he felt only the most gentle, welcoming kind of warmth.  The dark red and blue hues danced across the surface of his skin, tickling him with light grazes of what felt like hundreds of warm compresses sliding across his skin.  The warmth itself seemed to...Read More

Though the words seemed to simply be an audible repetition, there was definitely more raw force behind the second uttering.  Strangely, despite the reverberating sound in his skull and the fact that his body fairly shook with the sheer force of the words, the command didn’t sound like an angry order.  Instead, it felt more...Read More

A flash of seething anger seemed to boil over in Kre’s head, overpowering any of the thoughts he might have otherwise had.  The emotion was raw, and almost painful with its intensity, but Kre had no idea why he suddenly felt the way he did. The landscape flickered around him, interspersing the scenes of the...Read More

There wasn’t an immediate response, but that didn’t concern Kre too much.  He knew that Bel was considering her words with the usual care she put into explaining things.  He just wasn’t prepared for her next words to be such an emotion-filled apology, “I am so terribly sorry that I let that creature take you...Read More

Kre blinked his eyes open, sat up, and immediately groaned.  The landscape around him was a vast sea of clear blue water interspersed with large ice floes.  Though he found himself resting on one of these large sheets of ice, he felt no chill from it.  “Another dream world,” he muttered to himself.  His mind...Read More

Nearest to Kre were Kersath and Beleg.  They also knew the goblin’s intent from the murderous look that crossed its face, practiced as they were in the ways of battle and knowing these creatures as they did.  The dark elf reacted by smoothly nocking the arrow he had in hand while the large warrior reached...Read More

“First prisoner,” Beleg smiled, his arms and blade splashed with dark stains of blood.  “Nice job lad.” “He’s yours to deal with as you see fit,” Kersath called out as he strode up in his graceful manner.  The dark-skinned elf gestured at the two goblin bodies nearest Kre.  “Three and four,” he announced proudly as...Read More