To Solidify the Mist
Chapter Eight

The things we said would wait until we moved upon the other world did not get said. The birds were noticed immediately upon passing through the portal. There were crows, owls, swallows, and eagles sitting on the limbs of trees with vultures and seabirds circling overhead. What got said was something hissed by Heratin.

“Damn, Mochsha.”

Orintious said, “We have no other option except to make it to camp. We might want to head to one of father’s estates tomorrow.”

To Solidify the Mist
Chapter Seven

To Solidify the Mist
Chapter Six

We could only assume Mochsha had expended her energy on the demand, as we did not hear her any more. A number of voices however said such was for the best, as we really did not need to have a conversation. She had been found, or at least located. We needed to set ourselves to putting our energy to work on freeing her.

To Solidify the Mist
Chapter Five

We arrived in the Hantarrow Forest with it still early in the morning. Heratin just took off. Orintious grumbled, but then assigned patrols to his men. I was told not to get lost, then watched as everyone moved off into the forest in a manner that had me believe they would be the ones to get lost.

To Solidify the Mist
Chapter Four

World: Heracropolis to Hantarrow Forest step one (of three)
Ecology: Herbacious mega-fauna.
Destination for day: Heracropolis to Hantarrow Forest step two (of three)

To Solidify the Mist
Chapter Three

I threw up that evening. The troops were establishing camp with both of my brothers commanding their slaves to assure a place of comfort for me. As I found my body calming from the day of movement, the treatment of my body during the week finally sought some release. After I voided what was left in my stomach, Orintious announced something I really did not need to hear.

To Solidify the Mist
Chapter Two

To Solidify the Mist
Chapter One

We were actually a long way from the events, but the height of the building enabled my father and me to barely make out what was happening. The fact that the ceremony was intended to be viewed by as many people as possible kept the crowd at enough of a distance to give us some sight of the activities. The blessing however ended as the crowd cheered and rushed forward seeing the body rise from the stone slab.

To Bless Those Deserving
Chapter Thirty-Five
(Jelnaya)

I did have my desire for who would win, but I knew it was not my place to set the fate of this world. All I could do was watch. As long as Doris and the future of all who used a certain summoning spell were resolved, I would have to accept that whoever won the fight was the right person to determine the future of the world.

To Bless Those Deserving
Chapter Thirty-Four
(Jelnaya)

Pechend tried to brag as he said, “This fight has now gone beyond you, Ubremander. Jelnaya might have to be called in to actually do battle.”

I replied, “I did not come here to wage holy war, Pechend. If you have a god speaking for you, I guess you won the day.”