As the sunlight streamed in through the narrow stone windows, the captain sat in a tall, intricately carved chair pondering the events of the night prior. The blue crushed velvet cushion still felt foreign to him, despite his time as acting steward of the proud city. A loud knock came from the door. “Enter.” KardoneContinue reading “Veryyn’s Tale, Part 2”
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Veryyn’s Tale, Part 1
“Grab ‘em!” The guardsmen shouted as they pursued Veryyn and Barron swiftly down a dirty, mostly forgotten dead-end alleyway. Cornered now, Veryyn calmed his companion. “Easy boy…” Barron released a low snarl, his face contorted and viney. “Come now, you’ve nowhere to go, outlaw. Calm your beast and come with us. The captain is veryContinue reading “Veryyn’s Tale, Part 1”
A Burden, A Lament
In the scorched city, death’s cruel scorn,Ashen remnants, a legacy born.A decaying father, addiction’s kin,His life in flames, consumed within. Chased away by fixations dark,A walking corpse, a soul marked.Creation turned to hunger’s throes,No end in sight, the obsession grows. Legs move forward, a relentless stride,Addictions itch, at his throat, reside.Knee-deep in the ash heContinue reading “A Burden, A Lament”
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