"We need to rest," Irwin said.
His voice was ragged as he struggled onward through the mud. He could barely feel his toes, and he was constantly shivering. He longed to summon this flame, but...
2022-12-02 20:04:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe following two days passed in a blur. Emma didn't see Tessa again, and with her mind preoccupied, she forgot about the Fiend. Working in the bog, dodging Whipper's strikes, and keeping an eye on...
2022-12-02 20:01:34 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin turned and ran further into the building, pulling Greldo with him. He heard the growling and padding grow louder and closer behind him. Greldo pulled free, running with him.
Ahead, Daub...
2022-11-26 10:18:26 +0000 UTC View Post"Ready?" Irwin whispered.
"Go," Daubutim replied.
The burly boy stepped through the door opening, his club in one hand and a shield in the other, sweat dripping off his face. The shield...
2022-11-26 10:18:02 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin stood in the full sun as it poked through two towering buildings. It was the only little bit between the shadows that surrounded them, though as the sun rose, more areas would quickly appear....
2022-11-26 10:17:21 +0000 UTC View Post"You said it wouldn't hurt," Irwin said shakily as he looked at Twintin, curled up in a ball on the ground.
She'd fallen unconscious directly after the reforging had completed, and Rachel sat...
2022-11-26 10:17:01 +0000 UTC View Post"They are leaving," Rachel whispered from her position next to the door. A dull red glow poured from the entrance, bathing the room in an eerie crimson.
Finally, Irwin thought, his g...
2022-11-26 10:16:37 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin couldn't help but enjoy the solid feel of his new boots as he walked beside Greldo while Wignut was turning smaller behind them. The small pack on his back gave him some comfort, as he knew i...
2022-11-26 10:16:17 +0000 UTC View PostIt took them a while to locate the Cracked Leaf Inn, as it was nestled in the busiest part of town, oddly hidden between two three-story buildings that dominated the town's central area. Wooden boa...
2022-11-26 10:15:54 +0000 UTC View PostAs the sun dipped below the horizon, the Goblins herded the tired group of Kobolds back to town. Heads low and dragging their feet, they couldn't even muster the energy to complain. Only one person...
2022-11-26 10:12:00 +0000 UTC View Post"You're lucky the others don't know you as I do," Greldo whispered as he walked with Irwin at the back of the group.
Irwin looked at his friend, almost afraid of what he meant.
"You've ...
2022-11-18 21:06:07 +0000 UTC View PostHe didn't even look into the room, Irwin thought as he quickly followed the guard, his boots in hand. It took him only a few moments to sense the changes the body tempering had brought him...
2022-11-18 21:05:39 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin took a deep breath as he gazed at the back of his hand. He was in the room beside theirs, which had conveniently been empty. At first, he'd found that odd, but after some more looking around,...
2022-11-18 21:05:11 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin gazed dully at the card before him, waiting for Ambraz's opinion. He didn't even bother to ask what the flowing handwriting next to the card said. His initial joy at all the cards had been te...
2022-11-18 21:04:45 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin stared at the chain and the massive gem that hung from it.
"So this isn't the Linchpin?" he said, pointing at the gem.
"Nope. It's the chain. Fools them every time," Ambraz said, ...
2022-11-18 21:04:17 +0000 UTC View PostSmall stones pressed in his soles as Irwin moved across the path, some so sharp they hurt his tender flesh. Worse, the ground was hot enough to hurt his feet, and as he moved along it, his heartbea...
2022-11-18 21:03:53 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin followed after the others as best as he could, but now that he wasn't the one in the lead, he found they had been holding back more than he'd known. It took all his effort just to keep up, le...
2022-11-18 21:03:29 +0000 UTC View Post"Ukl ron daghrba!"
Irwin stared at the green humanoid, glaring at him, unsure what to do. He missed Greldo already.
"It sounds like one of those languages the sailors in port spoke," Da...
2022-11-18 21:03:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Are you certain?" Jake asked Bolyr, unsure of what the other even meant. His mind was still reeling from what he'd seen, and he hoped he wouldn't have nightmares.
Bolyr sat on a nearby rock,...
2022-11-11 20:18:23 +0000 UTC View PostConsciousness returned slowly to Irwin, starting with a rock poking in his shoulder and a slight pain in his back from how he lay, half propped up. He'd slept. And not just for a few minutes or eve...
2022-11-11 07:30:22 +0000 UTC View PostTen minutes after he'd been burned alive, Irwin stepped back through the portal, again landing in the tiny cave-like room he'd now been in twice before. As he stepped next to the entrance, he nodde...
2022-11-09 21:41:17 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin exited the portal and stepped sideways, holding his breath as he looked around. There were no signs of the Imps they had killed or of their own bodies. The cave was its previous dusty pristin...
2022-11-08 21:04:43 +0000 UTC View PostUnlike during the teleportation moment, there were no odd tentacles or other scary things as Irwin whisked through the darkness for a split second. Then he stumbled out, and instantly a dull, comfo...
2022-11-08 21:04:37 +0000 UTC View Post"No more questions. I want to rest now," Irwin said, lying on his new and comfy bed.
Oblan had been far too interested, going as far as getting up and demanding to see his card's tattoo. It w...
2022-11-08 21:04:30 +0000 UTC View Post"Irwin, wake up!"
Irwin groaned, trying to turn and pull his blanket further across his shoulder. It didn't seem to budge, almost as if someone was holding it.
"A little longer," he moa...
2022-11-08 21:04:23 +0000 UTC View PostMason huddled behind two large boulders near the volcano's edge, trying to get as much shelter against the howling wind as he could. His stomach growled, but it wasn't too bad yet, and he ignored i...
2022-11-05 15:04:18 +0000 UTC View Post"Mum?" Irwin asked worriedly.
His mother was still staring at him, mouth slightly open.
He'd shown her how he could find things when the candles were out, and she just sat there.
...
2022-11-05 06:27:50 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin barely saw where they were going and only noticed they were in the class for the oldest children when a soft, cold breeze came through the unshuttered windows on the far end.
Xourdin mo...
2022-11-05 06:27:11 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin wanted to run to relieve some of his annoyance but held back. If he ran into someone again, things would only get worse. So, he stalked through the town towards the school building near one o...
2022-11-05 06:26:30 +0000 UTC View PostBut I don't want my first card to be a utility card, Irwin thought lamely as he pressed his back against the door. Someone's first card was said to be the most important one and would form...
2022-11-05 06:25:49 +0000 UTC View Post