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Tapping
…tap… Carol paused mid step in her kitchen and listened. She’d been about to get a drink when she’d heard it. Or at least, she thought she’d heard something. As she strained her ears, trying to stand as still and quietly as possible, she found herself hoping to be both right and wrong when it…
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Some Limericks
I fell down a hole over yonder And on landing I could not but wonder At how I had found So expertly the ground When most times I miss and I flounder My dream from last night was quite odd You see, it involved a white Cod Who got up to dance Wearing frilled underpants…
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Unsung Chapter 17
A Hero may stay at any guildhall while recovering from injuries sustained in the course of their duty but must pay for any and all services received while there. Hero’s Guild Book of Rules Rule # 12 The road was rough and uneven, just as it had always been every other time Feral had traveled…
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Haiku
Quiet peaceful life Everyone’s hope for next year Only time will tell Leaves upon the tree Cling so tightly through winter Your time is far gone Why do we do this Tiny creatures that we love Who is the keeper Holidays go by Perhaps we are alone now Brief separation
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Unsung Chapter 16
No Hero may bare any titles beyond that of Hero. Should any other titles be bestowed, the Hero will be released in good standing from the Guild. Hero’s Guild Book of Rules Rule #93 Skemm’s left arm rested in a sling to help prevent her from using the muscles damaged by the arrow, though her…
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Truth Part 2
Pershal closed his eyes while Oshea hummed and his vision wavered and faded. Clouds were beginning to gather outside and the dark gray of them brought a smile to Duchess Gohlynne’s face. These clouds were natural, nothing more than the heralds of Spring rain, but they brought to mind the eventuality she had foreseen. “Husband?”…
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Unsung Chapter 15
The Hero’s Guild may disavow any Hero at any time -Hero’s Guild Book of Rules Rule # 100 General Jernagin paced the room unsteadily. Each footfall jostled his broken ribs and he kept his teeth gritted against the pain. He wanted to be limber, however, in the seemingly inevitable event that Feral and the boy…
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Truth Part 1
Pershal hummed quietly to himself. He had grown more accustomed to humming over the past few months and now rarely noticed he was doing it. From time to time he thought he could hear other humming voices, as though from a long distance away, but whenever he tried to focus on them they would suddenly…
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Unsung Chapter 14
A Hero may not fight against members of the Royal Family, nor take on any hire that is likely to lead them into conflict with the Crown. -Hero’s Guild Book of Rules Rule # 65 The view outside didn’t look good. Soldiers were busily removing rubble from around the castle entrance and it didn’t seem…
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Perspective From A Cat
I am concerned. I got a new pet last week and, well, my pet clearly does not know how to care for itself. It practically lacks all survival instincts. Honestly, if I left it alone for more than just a few days without making sure it was at least eating, I swear it would starve.…
Bridge of Broken Glass
Stories from my mind that won't be quiet
