She did not confirm his suspicion but, instead, simply shrugged.  “I do not know why...Keep Reading

“You are persistent,” she sighed.  She gave the appearance of being annoyed, but Kre could...Keep Reading

Kre woke to the sound of a slow, mournful song whispering on the light morning...Keep Reading

She regarded him in silence for several minutes, watching the small beads of sweat form...Keep Reading

“That’s fair,” Kre said with a yawn.  “Languages aren’t really my thing.  Professor Marxin tried...Keep Reading

“…Mintas all of your life?” He slowly opened his heavy eyelids and tried to focus...Keep Reading

“Neither can I,” he muttered as he gratefully slid from the saddle.  He stumbled a...Keep Reading

Confused, Kre blinked slowly a few times.  “Weren’t you?” She laughed, and it was a...Keep Reading

The first war lasted only a few weeks.  The Tehynshins, for all their bravado and...Keep Reading

“Your feelings are… justified,” she replied.  Kre hadn’t been expecting that as the response.  He...Keep Reading

They were away shortly after the coffin started to burn.  Just prior to their departure,...Keep Reading

As he stood there, a log from the kitchen’s fire burning in his hand, he...Keep Reading

Nodding, Kre moved in a bit of a haze.  His mind was still trying to...Keep Reading

“All right now,” Kre said, wiping his mouth with his sleeve, “I’ve eaten the stew,...Keep Reading

Even as Kre thought to be thankful that the young girl was still bound by...Keep Reading

They set the poor man up near the front door, with a bucket of fresh...Keep Reading

“Kre,” Lowil said with a tsk, “you’re letting the stew burn.  You need to stir...Keep Reading

The door to the cabin opened and the young female prisoner nearly fell over her...Keep Reading

Lowil nodded once, still very upset by the Ranger’s previous words.  “I suppose that I’ll...Keep Reading

Stepping over the Ranger who was still rubbing his face in the dirt, Braun pulled...Keep Reading

Lowil heard some sort of a discussion ongoing outside and figured that Braun was feeling...Keep Reading

The cabin was right where Lowil said it would be.  Given that it was the...Keep Reading

A large bump brought Kre back from his half-nap.  It caused his head to smack...Keep Reading

The cuff to the side of Kre’s head made his ear ring for several seconds....Keep Reading