“I forbid it!” shouted the Wardruid, and the entire house shook at the sound of his staff. His eyes blazed like the embers after a forest fire, the vines wrapped around the wooden columns and tightened their grip, and the animals of the grove howled in unison. His elven family Read more…
Michalina blew into a breathless tirade of excuses. “I saw two guys coming in, I mean, it’s not my fault, right? Nobody ever uses the northern gate, how was I supposed to know that the human expedition would arrive through here? And I left my post for like two seconds, Read more…
There was a clang of metal on metal, and a grunt. She didn’t dare open her eyes. She heard a scuffle, and then opened her right eye. Peter had blocked the attack and pushed his governor to the side. “Stop it, please.” “This vile elf wants us to die in Read more…
The moment was ruined, but their mood was not. “Peter! Get me out of here,” Aristides wailed. “The cute elven girl said that it’s impossible,” he said flatly. “What does she know? Look at her, she’s all drunk. And so are you, actually,” Aristides complained, pointing from one to the Read more…
Michalina went, ‘Uhh… Um…” for three ridiculously long seconds, facing the intruders. And then she tapped the hilt of the protector blade and the shield went up. It was a physical, well not actually physical but it certainly was there, adamantine barrier, that bent the torch and the moonlight into Read more…
Michalina was a party girl. Party elf, in her case, but everyone in town was an elf, so the distinction was unnecessary. “Michalina, don’t screw this up,” her lieutenant said, shoving a protector’s blade in her hands. Michelina looked down at it, receiving the magic sword. It hummed softly, like Read more…